NEW YORK—A new partnership that will provide eyecare-related
organizations online recruiting and professional development has been
signed by Jobson Medical Information’s ECP Business Services Division
and Local Eye Site (
www.localeyesite.com).
Via the new agreement, effective June 14, 2010, Local Eye Site’s
recruitment information and career search will appear exclusively on
Jobson Optical Group websites, debuting initially on SightNation
(
www.sightnation.com) and appearing over the coming months on Vision
Monday, 20/20, Review of Optometry, Review of Optometric Business and
Review of Ophthalmology websites.
Local Eye Site (LES) helps eyecare practices around the country
raise their online awareness, recruit qualified talent year-round and
improve patient care through a unique model of leveraging online
communication and two-way job recruitment process. Local Eye Site’s
current membership base includes private eyecare practices, corporate
eyecare organizations and teaching institutions at the university level.
Brad McCorkle, founder of Local Eye Site, stated, “This new
relationship between Jobson and Local Eye Site is remarkably
synergistic. Eyecare professionals depend on the many Jobson brands for
critical industry information and education, and on Local Eye Site for a
uniquely targeted and effective online recruiting solution. By working
together, we form the most comprehensive and powerful online recruiting
destination in eyecare.”
Bill Scott, president of Jobson’s ECP Business Services division
added, “Local Eye Site has world class technology and a reputation for
providing results for its customers—both those looking for jobs and
those that are recruiting for staff. With the reach that Jobson provides
and the reputation and technology that Local Eye Site has, we are
confident that we will be providing the industry with a powerful
placement and recruiting destination.”
SightNation.com is the fast-growing industry-wide social
networking site for ECPs and optical professionals which combines the
total resources of the JMI Optical Group.
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