Help Desk Institute and Robert Half Technology Launch Online Career Portal for Help Desk, Support and IT Professionals

Business Wire, Oct 1, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002

Help Desk Institute (HDI), the world's largest industry association for help desk and support professionals and Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of information technology (IT) talent, today announced the launch of the HDI Career Center. Designed for help desk, support and IT professionals, this new resource was co-developed by the two organizations as part of their partnership, which was announced in April 2002.

The Career Center is located on the HDI website at www.thinkhdi.com/career_center, and offers a wide range of resources, including compensation information, such as HDI's flagship annual salary report and the Robert Half Technology IT Salary Guide; career-development tools, such as resume and interview tips, hiring forecasts, employment trends, and resources for professional training and certification for support professionals. In addition, the site features HDI's popular Job Board, Robert Half Technology's quarterly CIO Hiring Index and Hot Jobs Report, as well as articles and helpful hints on negotiating a salary, relocation, teamwork, coping with burnout, networking, and other important career development topics.

"We are very pleased to be partnering with a leader like Robert Half Technology to offer the most comprehensive career center for our industry," said Ron Muns, founder and CEO, HDI. "This site has been designed to assist help desk and support professionals to maximize their career development."

"Together we have created an extremely valuable resource for job seekers, as well as hiring managers," said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology. "Our collaboration with this highly regarded organization will allow us to provide support professionals with extensive workplace research and expert career advice."

About Help Desk Institute

Help Desk Institute (HDI) is the world's largest industry association for help desk and support professionals. HDI's mission is to lead and promote help desk and support professionals by empowering its members through access to timely and valuable industry information, encouraging member collaboration, and establishing open standards, globally recognized certification and training programs. In addition to membership, certification, and training, HDI produces the highest-rated industry event, the HDI Annual Conference and Expo, for help desk and support professionals. HDI is member-focused and remains vendor-neutral in its efforts to facilitate open, independent networking and information sharing within the association network. Membership exceeds 7,500 with members from every continent worldwide. To become a member, or to obtain further information on HDI programs, please visit the HDI web site at www.ThinkHDI.com.

About Robert Half Technology

With more than 100 locations in North America, Europe, and Australia, Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of IT professionals for initiatives ranging from e-business development and multi-platform systems integration to network engineering and technical support. Robert Half Technology offers online job search services at www.roberthalftechnology.com.