Salary.com's Salary Wizard is the Clear Choice for Two More Leading Web Sites

Business Wire, Oct 10, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 10, 2000

Corpus Christi Caller-Times and FindJobs.com Turn to the Salary

Wizard for the Most Comprehensive Salary Data on the Web

Salary.com, the leader in online compensation information for individuals, business managers and human resource professionals, today announced content syndication agreements with the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and FindJobs.com. Through these agreements, Salary.com's Salary Wizard(TM), its core database of compensation data, is now part of the content on both sites. The Salary Wizard complements these sites' specialized career-oriented content and job search and placement services with the most accurate, comprehensive compensation data available on the Web--at no charge.

"With the Caller-Times and FindJobs.com, Salary.com has added two diverse members to our family of syndication partners, with one thing in common--their customers and site users have clamored for access to thoroughly researched salary data," said Kent Plunkett, founder and CEO, Salary.com. "Among our syndication partners, Salary.com is synonymous with definitive compensation data, and we are happy to continue our syndication, to provide the most accurate salary data to individuals and HR managers nationwide."

Salary.com's Salary Wizard

The Salary Wizard is Salary.com's core database of compensation data benchmarked by Salary.com's professional compensation analysts, setting the quality apart from any other compensation information available on the Internet. Any employee or employer looking to find the prevailing rate for people in a particular position and industry can do so in three steps by using the Salary Wizard at no charge. Users simply choose an industry and position from a series of drop-down menus that are supplemented by detailed job descriptions for each title. Once the appropriate job information and ZIP code are selected, the Salary Wizard instantly returns a detailed salary report for thousands of positions in any given locale.

Salary.com's Salary Wizard is now available on the following Web sites:

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was founded as the Caller in 1883. The newspaper, now owned by the Scripps-Howard Group, launched its online edition, Caller.com, in 1995. The "Coastal Bend Careers" section of the site matches job seekers with potential employees, also offering local career advice and features. The Salary Wizard may be found at www.coastalbendcareers.com by clicking on "Salary Wizard" in the navigational bar.

FindJobs.com

FindJobs.com offers automated tools to help site visitors find jobs. FindJobs.com features a Job Search Robot to retrieve job listings from more than 40 of the top employment sites, all in one big search. Advanced features are also available at no cost, including the Job Search Manager, which allows visitors to browse search results, save specific jobs of interest and apply for them online. The Salary Wizard may be accessed from the FindJobs.com home page (www.findjobs.com).

Through its wide syndication of the Salary Wizard, Salary.com has become the de facto standard for both job seekers and human resources professionals looking for compensation data on the World Wide Web. In an effort to continuously expand and refine its compensation data, Salary.com also recently launched its first salary survey. The survey, encompassing 270 e-business and information technology jobs across 15 industries--including technical and non-technical businesses of all sizes--is one of the most comprehensive compensation studies ever undertaken in Massachusetts for this highly competitive segment of the workforce. To participate in the survey, Massachusetts employers may download the form at http://www.compensationsurveys.com until October 20, 2000. The results of Salary.com's salary survey will be available by mid-November.

About Salary.com

Salary.com is the leader in online compensation information for individuals, business managers and human resource professionals. Based in Wellesley, Mass., Salary.com provides accurate, authoritative compensation data for a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles. Gathered through the compilation of proprietary research and published reports, Salary.com's in-depth salary information is available through compensation surveys and the Salary Wizard(TM), Salary.com's flagship compensation tool. In addition to compensation data, Salary.com provides editorial content on compensation advice, negotiation tactics and news specific to the compensation marketplace. Content from Salary.com is available at www.salary.com as well as through syndication on portals and Web sites. For more information, contact Salary.com at 781-237-2441, extension 247, or send email to press@salary.com.