Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 15, 1999
JEFF TAYLOR is CEO of Monster. Com (www.monster.com), the leading,
global online network for careers, connecting the most progressive
companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals. Monster.com
is committed to leading the market by offering innovative technology and
superior services that give consumers and businesses more control over
the recruiting process. Monster.com was formed in January 1999 when The
Monster Board' and Online Career Center joined forces to capture the
online career marketspace. Mr. Taylor, who founded The Monster Board in
1994, also is Chief Executive Officer of TMP Interactive, a unit of TMP
Worldwide, the online recruitment leader and one of the world's largest
recruitment advertising agency networks, with a rapidly growing presence
in the search and selection industry. TMP Worldwide is also the world's
largest yellow page advertising agency and a provider of direct
marketing services. He is responsible for the growth and direction of
all TMP Worldwide properties and developments relating to the Internet.
Mr. Taylor joined TMP Worldwide in 1995, upon the acquisition of his
specialized recruitment advertising agency, Adion, Inc. In an effort to
offer Adion's clients a more sophisticated recruiting tool, he created
The Monster Board, a careers Web site that soon catapulted to the
number-one position in the online careers space. Mr. Taylor is a
frequent speaker at technology, advertising and recruitment conferences.
He has spoken at events hosted by such noted organizations as Forrester
Research, Giga Information Group, The Kelsey Group and The Society for
Human Resource Management (SHRM). Mr. Taylor serves as a member of the
Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Junior Achievement and
Computer.com. Mr. Taylor attended the University of Massachusetts and
received his executive MBA/OPM from the Harvard Business School. Profile
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