Pongo Resume Offers Discount Subscriptions for Small Businesses to Help Their Laid-Off Employees
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass, July 16, 2009 — Pongo Resume, the premier full-service online resume-building resource that provides a suite of tools to help job seekers market and manage their careers, announced today that it will offer 15% discounts on three-month subscriptions to small businesses to help their laid-off employees find new jobs.
"When many small businesses lay off staff, they don't have the budgets to hire outplacement specialists to help them get re-employed," said Rodney Capron, Jr., CEO of Pongo Resume. "With many people unemployed in the current economy, the discount Pongo is offering gives small businesses a financial break to help these former employees get back to work as soon as possible. That, in turn, helps these businesses save on future payments into government unemployment funds."
"At the same time, offering Pongo's high-quality suite of job search and career management tools can help these businesses build goodwill with the employees they have to let go and those who remain," Capron said. "That's especially important in this tough economic climate as many companies need to create or reinforce positive reputations that can help them when the economy turns around."
The full monthly Pongo subscription price is $14.95. The subscription provides job seekers with all the functionality they need to write, format, and send resumes and cover letters. In addition, Pongo's suite of tools helps job seekers keep track of the documents they send, and reminds them of tasks they need to complete. Subscribers also have access to helpful advice on interviewing and job listings based on profiles they fill out when they open a Pongo account. For additional information, visit PongoResume.com.
About Pongo Resume:
Pongo Resume is a premier, full-service online resource for job seekers. The Pongo Resume web site provides all the tools, templates, and support you need to write professional resumes and cover letters, ace tough interviews, and secure great jobs. Pongo users generate over 100,000 resumes per month. Privately held and headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts, Pongo Resume currently has more than 5 million registered users and averages over a half-million unique visitors per month. For more information, visit http://www.pongoresume.com or call 1-866-486-4660.
Contact: Jodi Coverly; Pongo Resume; 508.393.4528, ext. 118; jcoverly@pongoresume.com