Lee Memorial Health System Chooses Webhire; Leading Health Care Provider Implements New Enterprise Recruiting Solution in Just 6 Weeks

Business Wire, March 6, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2002

Webhire, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIRE), the #1 choice in recruiting solutions, announced today that Lee Memorial Health System, a leading provider of health care in southwestern Florida, has selected Webhire Recruiter, Corporate Edition for its recruitment management system.

Lee Memorial Health System, which employs 5,200 people, implemented a comprehensive, customized, enterprise-wide and Web browser based recruiting solution in just six weeks.

"We were able to replace our manual, labor-intensive process in six weeks - two weeks ahead of schedule," said Kristy Rigot, System Director, Human Resources at Lee Memorial Health System. "Like all major health care providers, we face a growing labor shortage and a highly competitive environment for attracting and hiring qualified employees. Webhire improves our ability to attract, source, screen and hire the best candidates quickly and cost-effectively."

Webhire implementation services included consulting, data conversion, customization, corporate Internet, intranet and employee referral sites, product training for recruiters and hiring managers and full rollout support.

The Webhire Recruiter system enables Lee Memorial to effectively search company resumes to find candidates with the skills and experience necessary to fill open positions. It tracks the entire recruitment process including all aspects of candidate and job management. It also improves communication between hiring managers and recruiters by automating tasks such as requisition approval and candidate routing.

Lee Memorial Health System chose Webhire after an extensive selection process. Aside from examining product features and usability, Lee Memorial took into account product reliability, the implementation process, and vendor experience.

"We chose Webhire because of the length of time they've been in this business, and their presence in the healthcare industry," said Rigot.

"We appreciate this opportunity to serve Lee Memorial Health System," said Marty Fahey, CEO, Webhire. "As the leading recruitment management solutions provider to the health care industry, we are committed to helping these organizations meet the challenge of attracting, finding and hiring qualified employees, while reducing time, cost and effort."

In addition to Lee Memorial Health System, Webhire health care clients include: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas, Catholic Health Care West, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, The Mayo Clinic, and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

About Webhire

With 20 years of experience in the industry, Webhire is the #1 Choice in Recruiting Solutions. Named one of the "Top 100 ASPs" by Information Resource Group, Webhire delivers Web-based business-to-business solutions that help employers to quickly and cost-effectively manage the entire hiring process. The company's flagship product, Webhire Recruiter, is used by hundreds of companies to provide simple, reliable, browser-based access to powerful recruiting and hiring tools. Webhire Recruiter, Corporate Edition serves the needs of large enterprises and Webhire Recruiter, Professional Edition meets divisional or mid-sized company needs. Webhire customers and their recruiting requirements span the range from fast-growing firms, such as Akamai Technologies, The Sharper Image, and Lee Memorial Health System, to large corporations, such as Northrop Grumman and Heinz. Webhire investors include SOFTBANK Capital Partners and Korn/Ferry International, the world's leading recruitment company. Founded in 1982, Webhire is based in Lexington, Massachusetts (USA), and is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol HIRE.

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