AOL Launches Jobs Week

Employing America Campaign Offers Jobseekers Unprecedented Visibility on AOL.com viewed by 15 Million Unique Visitors Daily

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOL:

WHAT:	Today AOL.com and AOL Jobs, AOL’s career site, are announcing AOL Jobs Week: Employing America, a new initiative devoted to providing jobseekers everything they need to find employment in this still tough economy along with unprecedented exposure. As part of the initiative, AOL will offer job-seekers the opportunity to be featured on the home page of AOL.com and have their resume seen by millions of potential employers.
WHEN:	Resume submission
		-- Mon. Jan. 24 – Wed., Jan. 26
	Voting
		-- Mon. Jan 24 – Thur. Jan. 27
	Finalists Named & Featured on AOL.com home page
		-- Thurs. Jan 27 and Fri. Jan. 28
HOW:	Jobseekers will submit their resumes on AOL Jobs and are encouraged to actively pursue votes on the AOL Jobs site. Twenty-four jobseekers will be prominently displayed on AOL.com with AOL choosing 12 candidates and 12 being picked by the voting audience.
	Additionally, the 24 finalists will receive professionally created about.me profiles. About.me allows consumers to build personal and dynamic splash pages that point visitors to all their social media web content, which can be a key factor in standing out in today’s job market.
WHY:	The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the unemployment rate has gone down from 9.8% to 9.4%. Even with this bit of good news, there are still millions of people looking for jobs.
	AOL Jobs will be providing jobseekers with original editorial and video content including:
		-- Seven days of advice from expert commentators on everything from the overall state of the economy to how to prep for an interview:
			-- White House Chief Economist Austan Goolsbee
			-- Donald Trump, businessman and host of “The Apprentice”
			-- Dr. Phil, self-help and motivational expert
			-- Rachael Ray, chef and entrepreneur
			-- Suze Orman, personal finance specialist
			-- Stacy London, co-host of “What Not to Wear”
			-- Urban Meyer, inspirational speaker and former University of Florida head coach
		-- In-depth look into ten of the top companies hiring in 2011:
			-- Marriott
			-- UPS
			-- Apple
			-- Wells Fargo
			-- Best Buy
			-- Wal-Mart
			-- Kaiser Permanente
			-- Home Depot
			-- Coca Cola
			-- AOL/Patch
		-- Incredible stories of how people across America are overcoming the hurdles of unemployment

About AOL Jobs

AOL Jobs, http://jobs.aol.com, offers the most comprehensive source of jobs through its partnership with CareerBuilder.com. AOL Jobs is the place to go on the Internet for job alerts, employment information, career advice and job-seeking tools.

About AOL

AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL's business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL's owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL's consumer offerings.

For additional information on the AOL Jobs Employ America initiative or to speak with an AOL Jobs spokesperson, contact: Diedre Ayers, 212-652-6355, [e-mail]