JobCrunch Media Release 10 May 2010

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 9, 2010 -- Seek.com.au Alternative Funded By GFC Stimulus Package

JobCrunch grows out of redundancy concerns

JobCrunch is a website designed to encourage community connection, support and education to people feeling the current economic pinch (www.jobcrunch.com.au).

A group of three work colleagues pooled their GFC stimulus money from the Federal Government, and developed the Australian-owned, community-centric website.

Jamie Andrei, Matthew Ho and Vincent Zhou reacted to the flood of redundancy headline media stories and decided to create an Australian-based solution to the economic job crisis.

"It's all about connection, community and sharing in these tough economic times" company director Jamie Andrei said.

The Sydney-based entrepreneurs saw JobCrunch as an opportunity to invest their Federal Government stimulus money in a worthwhile community-based project, rather than squandering it on an LCD TV.

JobCrunch differentiates itself from other career and paid job listing sites, such as seek.com.au, through its social focus on sharing knowledge, news and encouraging a sense of community connection.

"The internet is a great way to help combat isolation and an overwhelming sense of helplessness; that is our niche." Mr Ho said.

The idea of community based career sites is proving to be very popular as information on this type of job-networking can be hard to find. The American site www.unemployed-friends.com which featured in the Huffington Post recently is receiving around 5,000 unique visitors per day.

JobCrunch's three pillars are news, support, and community. The site's current core feature set includes aggregated industry news feeds from around the web, an easy to browse career knowledge centre and forums designed to encourage community sharing and connection.

The boot strapped website will continue to undergo enhancements and improvements over time to keep the service offering relevant to today's job market, with the addition of videos, job board, industry expert interviews and a mobile version.

"The site development has been a real labour of love, my 16 year old nephew designed the logo," Mr Andrei said.

"The site is designed to appeal to the more than 1 million of Australians who are actively seeking career opportunities. You may even connect with like minded people through our forums and spark the next big thing." Mr Zhou said.

"The company directors are looking to encourage the support of the Australian online community to participate in JobCrunch by spreading the word, signing up for a free membership or by contributing content.

About the Directors:

Jamie Andrei is an passionate entrepreneur; having run his own service based multimedia company for several years, then making a switch to broadcast television before moving on to work at Australia's largest digital agency where he is a senior member of the account service team. He has a passion for technology, people and business. Motto: "Never trust a thin chef."

Matthew Ho is a former accountant/lawyer who started his career as a senior analyst at Deloitte. Being future focused, he made a tactical move to the digital area where opportunity beckoned. He now works in an account service role with Australia's largest digital agency, He specialises in digital marketing, social media and strategic execution. He loves connecting with entrepreneurs, startups, and networking. Motto: "No turning back".

Vincent Zhou is an MBA graduate with extensive senior project management experience. He currently works at Telstra managing cross functional teams on large scale online and mobile projects. Vincent brings keen business insights and management consultancy skills to the table. He has experience co-ordinating teams located nationally and internationally and focusing teams towards goals. Motto: "Seize the day"



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