AfterCollege, Inc., the nation’s largest career network for college students and recent graduates and Adicio Inc., the leading provider of interactive classified advertising software for media companies, today announced an alliance to facilitate access to AfterCollege’s career network for students and recent graduates. Through the alliance, Adicio’s newspaper clients will be able to upsell their job listings to the AfterCollege database.

AfterCollege maintains an exclusive network of over 1,500 partnering academic departments and student groups, as well as a proprietary database of over 19,500 faculty and student group contacts at the nation’s top colleges and universities. Through its network, AfterCollege delivers targeted job listings to a diverse audience of students who range from undergraduates to PhDs, with 84% having GPAs of 3.0 or above. AfterCollege helps the student find a part-time job or internship during school and upon graduation in their specific field.

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Itzbig has been named to American Venture magazine’s list of 2008’s Most Promising Startups.

n its entry on itzbig, American Venture wrote that the company is “the technology leader in online recruiting,” adding that “itzbig is the first interactive network to allow working professionals to save time while safely exploring career opportunities. By focusing on quality and efficiency, the company’s innovative approach matches the quiet working professional with the appropriate position at the itzbig client.”

Jim McGovern, the CEO of itzbig, noted that “it is a tremendous honor to be recognized by a prestigious third party, such as American Venture. Our employees have worked very hard to create a value proposition that is unique and effective in the online recruiting industry.”

That value proposition has resonated with dozens of companies in Texas where itzbig launched in 2007.

“itzbig is different in that it allows us to find high-performing employees who would otherwise not feel comfortable exploring jobs on the Internet,” said Gary Thompson of Kimbia Software, Inc. “itzbig is attractive to these candidates because it offers privacy, security, and anonymity as well as the ability to see exactly how they match up against the specific job opportunity.”

“We were using more traditional recruiting methods for hiring a developer when we decided to go with itzbig. Immediately, we found what we were looking for. There’s no reason to go back to the old way of hiring new employees.”

Joel Cheesman, one of the most widely-read bloggers on emerging recruitment issues in the world, added that itzbig had it right from the start.

“Founders Jim Hammock and Hank Stringer are industry veterans who launched Hire.com almost a decade ago,” said Cheesman. “Add that experience with founder Asad Khan’s supply chain industry expertise and you have a winning combination that can reshape the recruiting industry.”

“This is a company that has plotted its growth in a very responsible way, expanding step-by-step out of its home state and doing its best to ensure both employers and applicants have an opportunity to connect in a meaningful way. itzbig has a sound strategy and is gaining momentum with some of the tech industry’s most dynamic employers.”

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Job site Jobfox has secured another $20 million in funding. According to sources:

DFJ Growth Fund led the round, with partner Mark Bailey taking a board seat. Return backers Menlo Ventures and New Enterprise Associates also participated.

Additionally, this should free-up the company for further growth nationally and globally, including top U.S. markets and possible acquisitions in places like Australia.

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Jobacle.com, the career advice and employment news Web site, has released its second annual Official Sick Day Calendar. Available as a free download, the 2008 calendar highlights days that have “optimal sick day potential.” Notably, days that bridge standard holidays into longer leaves of absence.

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