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Institute of Healthcare Management and Hudson Global Resources Select Hire.com Talent Management Solution for Next-Generation Recruitment Strategy

The IHM and Hudson have selected Hire.com's talent management solution to help create the industrys most comprehensive healthcare recruitment resource in the United Kingdom. This move enables the organizations to provide a greater breadth and depth of online and consultancy services to IHM members.

Institute of Healthcare Management and Hudson Global Resources Select Hire.com Talent Management Solution for Next-Generation Recruitment Strategy

Online Talent Management Solution Provides Comprehensive Coverage of Jobs in the U.K. Healthcare Industry

AUSTIN, Texas - Feb. 9, 2004 - Hire.com today announced that the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) and Hudson Global Resources Ltd. have selected Hire.coms talent management solution to help create the industrys most comprehensive healthcare recruitment resource in the United Kingdom. This move enables the organizations to provide a greater breadth and depth of online and consultancy services to IHM members. The IHM and Hudson Global Recourses are working with StepStone ASA, Europes leading online recruitment specialists, and the exclusive distributor of Hire.com products in Europe.

Throughout the United Kingdom, as in the United States, the healthcare industry is facing an underlying and long-term shortage of people and skills. As with other business functions, companies across the healthcare sector are looking to gain control not just of the recruitment process, but also of the supply chain. Using technology, companies are able to build relationships with candidates ahead of time, so that staff can be hired quickly and efficiently as specific needs arise.

The IHM is the largest U.K. professional body for managers working in the healthcare industry. The association has 7,500 members working in the public sector, commercial organizations, management consultancies and academia.

Hudson Global Resources, part of the Nasdaq-traded Hudson Highland Group Inc., is a recruitment solutions provider, specializing in technology solutions, traditional recruitment and consultancy services. Unlike most recruitment consultancies, Hudson provides tailored solutions that integrate the best of the Web-based recruitment techniques with effective candidate selection and management.

We have done a lot of research in this market and have been actively tracking the software providers in this space for six years," said Philip Eames, director of outsourcing and interactive products for Hudson. For the IHM project, the Hire.com technology was the best fit, and it was important for us to buy a product that was locally supported with local expertise from StepStone."

Hudson selected Hire.coms enterprise talent management solution based on the products integrated approach to sourcing, recruiting, candidate relationship marketing and applicant tracking. With Hire.com, the organizations now will be able to build direct relationships with candidates, to recruit the highest-quality talent quickly and at the lowest possible cost.

The depth of services and resources offered through our Web site should not only help us attract more members, but deliver superior services to our existing members, especially in the area of recruitment," said Maurice Cheng, CEO of IHM. Our partnership with Hudson and our use of the Hire.com solution means that we are able to significantly extend our range of recruitment services, bringing highly skilled people and commercial opportunities together through next-generation recruitment services."

Today, more than ever, the healthcare industry is facing a shortage of quality talent. The IHM and Hudson project is a perfect example of the innovative ways that commercial organizations and industry bodies are working together to ensure they are finding top talent, faster than ever," said Larry Orecklin, CEO of Hire.com. For years, Hire.com has been helping hospitals and healthcare organizations around the globe fill their talent pools with immense talent, speed-hire these individuals and ensure high-quality healthcare."

Taking advantage of Hire.coms modular approach, the robust Web site is scheduled to go live in March 2004, allowing visitors to take advantage of a range of recruitment services including job search functionality, self-assessment tools and interviewing services.

About Hudson Resources Ltd.
Hudson Resources Ltd. is part of the Hudson Highland Group Inc., which focuses on providing recruitment and human resource consulting/outsourcing solutions across all major industry sectors and disciplines. Hudson Highland Group Inc. is listed on Nasdaq. Operating under the ticker symbol HHGP," it has three main operating divisions. Hudson Global Resources focuses on recruitment, while Hudson Human Capital Solutions provides services such as Career Management and Development, Outplacement, Reintegration and Response Management. Highland Partners specialises in Executive Search.

About the IHM
The IHM is the largest U.K. professional body for managers working in healthcare, with approximately 9,000 members working in the NHS, in commercial organizations, management consultancies and academia. The IHM was formed by the coming together of two well-established major organizations, the Institute of Health Services Management and the Association of Managers in General Practice. Incorporated in 1999, the Institute stands for excellence in management and excellence in healthcare. By promoting the highest standards in healthcare management, the IHM plays a leading role in improving effectiveness in the quality of health services.

About StepStone ASA
StepStone ASA is Europes leading provider of online career services and recruitment solutions. StepStones public career sites cover 13 European countries, providing high-quality candidates to recruiters quickly and effectively through individually focused campaigns. In conjunction with its partner Hire.com, StepStone also provides fully hosted recruitment solutions, allowing customers to operate their own private career sites, covering both external and internal candidates. StepStone recruitment solutions allow companies to build direct relationships with candidates through their own private Talent Communities, in addition to fully supporting enterprise-class recruitment processes. StepStone was founded in Norway in 1996 and pioneered the development of online recruitment in Europe. Thousands of companies, including Ikea, Deutsche Bank, TNT, KLM, CMG, Cargill and KPMG, use StepStones services to find qualified staff across Europe. More information can be found at http://w!
ww.stepstone.com/.

About Hire.com
Hire.com is a leading provider of talent management software and services enabling businesses worldwide to hire and retain top-quality talent faster than any other solution in the market. Global 2000 companies, including BP, Roche Diagnostics, Prudential, Reuters, Southern Company and CNA have invested in Hire.coms unique modular system to achieve competitive advantage today and to prepare for their future talent management needs. HireEnterprise is an award-winning product as named by HR Executive Magazine in the list of 2002s Top 10 HR products of the year. Customers named Hire.com Best in Customer Service" in EREs 2002 and 2003 Annual Industry Survey. More information on Hire.com and its proven solutions can be found by visiting the Hire.com Web site at http://www.hire.com/ or by calling (800) 953-HIRE (953-4473).