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CareerWeb opens up to fashionistas

Issued by ITWeb
Johannesburg, May 11, 2011

CareerWeb, SA's specialist ICT jobs Web site and sister site to ITWeb, is now offering the same job search and application process found on CareerWeb, on fashion Web site: http://www.ifashion.co.za. Companies and recruitment agencies will be able to advertise their job opportunities on the Web site and attract top fashion industry talent.

The 40 000 unique readers who read iFashion each month can now search and apply for fashion industry-related jobs. Companies and recruitment agencies can post their fashion industry-related jobs on iFashion and have them exposed to a niche and relevant audience, offering advertisers the benefit of accurate job responses.

"This is just the beginning of our partnership with iFashion, and we at CareerWeb are very excited about the opportunities that lie before us,” says Ernie Hipner, general manager of CareerWeb.

“We will roll out new functions and services to both job seekers and advertisers as we move forward. We already have some of the leading companies and recruitment agencies from the fashion industry advertising their jobs on the Web site, generating fantastic job responses. Readers will also be exposed to new job opportunities in this niche market, as the advertisers grow and as new services are introduced,” he explains.

The http://www.ifashion.co.za site currently displays jobs from companies like Mr Price, Ackermans, and Edcon, as well as recruitment agencies in the fashion industry. You can search and apply for jobs on the Web site. You can also keep up to date with dynamic local and international fashion industry news, upload your portfolio, join forums, and much more.

CareerWeb

CareerWeb was launched in June 2000 and is the only online recruitment service provider focusing on the IT and telecoms industry. CareerWeb is committed to providing the best product, service, and value to this specialist niche market.

CareerWeb is the career site of sister publication, ITWeb (www.itweb.co.za), SA's leading online technology news site, which reaches over 60 000 IT professionals countrywide.

As such, CareerWeb is in a unique position to target these professionals. It is the premier career site providing IT professionals with a 'one-stop shop' for career opportunities, career and salary advice, and CV storage.

This makes CareerWeb the perfect place for advertising job vacancies and targeting skilled IT professionals.

iFashion

The South African fashion industry, as an umbrella industry, incorporates the manufacturing, retail, media, education and recruitment sectors. This industry is the fifth largest employer in the country and generates tens of billions in annual revenue. It is also the sector that has experienced the greatest number of job losses over the past three years, due in part to a stronger rand and increased imports from China.

iFashion was born from the commitment to uplift and revitalise the South African fashion industry. iFashion provides the opportunity for fashion industry members, both new and old, to create networks that will facilitate action and inspire industry growth.

It provides useful and up-to-date information to keep the industry on top of what is happening locally and abroad, to make it more competitive and to encourage a thirst for quality education.

iFashion provides a marketing platform for all within the industry; from the student who wants to share her talent to the household names we have come to know and love. By increasing local and international public awareness of South African clothing brands and talent, it hopes to inspire increased demand and brand loyalty.

With these primary directives, iFashion hopes to assist in creating a positive knock-on effect that will facilitate job creation and growth for the industry.