com, the nation's largest online job site with more than
20 million unique visitors* and over 1 million jobs. These Web Panel members
were approached via an e-mail invitation, which asked them to participate in a
short online survey. is an independent, not-for-profit organization that
serves millions of people in high schools , colleges, professional
associations, businesses, and government agencies with programs and
services that have one guiding purpose - to help people achieve
education and career goals by providing information for life's
transitions.

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- Nurses Reveal What They're Looking for in New Employers -

CHICAGO, In the face of a growing nurse shortage,
hospitals and healthcare organizations may need to prescribe new treatments
for employee retention.
Hospitals came in second as the most ideal employer followed by clinics and
pharmaceutical sales companies.

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The Department of Labor reports that half of the 20
fastest-growing careers in the U.

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Nearly three-fourths of nurses report their facilities
are understaffed, contributing to high stress levels, compromised patient
care , department overcrowding and closing of beds.

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com survey, "Nurses and Job Satisfaction 2005," was
conducted from June 24 to June 29, 2005.

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"However, more than 30 states are already experiencing a
shortage of nurses, especially in areas requiring highly specialized skill
sets and the ability to lead multi -disciplinary teams.

Media Contact:
Jennifer Sullivan
(773) 527-1164
jennifer. Hiring,
training, and retaining qualified entry-level employees is a critical
problem for hospitals and other healthcare providers.

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Department of Labor is projecting there will be a need for
1 million new and replacement nurses by 2012," said Matt Ferguson, CEO of
CareerBuilder.

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Survey Methodology
The new CareerBuilder."

"Healthcare Readiness Systems" includes several components:

Needs analysis - Analyzing the training needs and skill
benchmarks for particular job positions.

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The most important attributes nurses say potential employers need to
advertise about themselves to get them to apply for an open position include:

-- Competitive salary and benefits
-- Flexible schedules
-- Stability and profitability
-- Demonstrated recognition of employees
-- Programs for a healthy work/life balance

*comScore Media Metrix, March 2005.

The core of the system is WorkKeys for Healthcare , a job skill
exam system based on ACT's WorkKeys assessment system.

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Co."
Later this year, ACT will launch "Workforce Readiness Systems" for
several more industries, including information technology and
manufacturing, as well as new tools for the development of employees
who speak English as a second language.

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More than 30,000 of the nation's top employers take
advantage of CareerBuilder .

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com powers the career centers
for more than 550 partners that reach national, local, industry and niche
audiences.com products and
services, visit http://www. "This marks an evolution in a program that has worked for
many companies across the nation to increase employee retention and
productivity , and produce a healthier bottom line.

Skill assessments - Data-driven decision-making tools to
determine whether an employee has the necessary foundational
reading, mathematics and thinking skills critical to the
performance on the job.

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Nearly Half of Nurses Plan to Change Jobs in the Next Two Years

The top reason why nurses say they are seeking out new employers is an
unmanageable workload.com is the nation's largest online job network with more
than 20 million unique visitors and over 1 million jobs., Inc.

ACT Launches Skill-Enhancement System for Healthcare Employees

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IOWA CITY, Iowa----HR and training
executives in healthcare, an industry plagued by workforce shortages,
now have targeted tools to reduce turnover and hire skilled employees.

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Thirty-two percent
expect to change jobs in a year and 18 percent plan to do so in as early as
the next six months.com's easy job postings, 11 million-plus resumes,
Diversity Channel and more. For more information about CareerBuilder. "ACT's new system is designed to
pinpoint training needs by starting at the foundation of what
employees need to learn.

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com survey, "Nurses and Job
Satisfaction 2005" was conducted from June 24 to June 29, 2005."
When asked to identify the type of healthcare facility they would most
want to work for, nearly one-in-four nurses selected doctors' offices.59 percentage points (19 times out of 20).

About CareerBuilder.
(NYSE: KRI), the company offers a vast online and print network to help job
seekers connect with employers .

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Sixty-seven percent say
their workloads have increased over the last six months and 59 percent say
they are feeling burnout. In order to attract
qualified nurses and keep them, hospitals and healthcare organizations need to
be cognizant of what nurses consider to be essential in cultivating a positive
work experience.

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Methodology used to collect survey
responses totaling more than 130 nurses for this study involved selecting a
random sample of comScore Networks panel members. Millions of job seekers visit the site every
month to search for opportunities by industry, location, company and job type,
sign up for automatic email job alerts, and get advice on job hunting and
career management.
"This system will solve some of the problems that keep healthcare
executives awake at night--notably high turnover and skill gaps among
entry-level professional employees," said Michael Eisenstein,
president and chief operating officer of ACT's Workforce Development
Division.

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S. The CareerBuilder Network is a custom
aggregation of CareerBuilder.com traffic as well as job search traffic to
career centers CareerBuilder powers for partner sites such as Tribune Company,
Gannett , Knight Ridder and others. (NYSE: GCITRB), and Knight Ridder, Inc. These include more than 165 newspapers and leading portals such as
America Online and MSN.careerbuilder.

For more information, go to www.

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ACT today launched "Healthcare Readiness Systems," the first in a line
of ACT workforce development services designed for a specific
industry.

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The results of this survey are statistically accurate to
within +/- 8.actworkforce.com

ACT Inc.

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Forty-nine percent of nurses say they plan to leave
their current jobs in the next two years, according to the latest survey from
CareerBuilder.
"The U.com
CareerBuilder.sullivan@careerbuilder.S. Users of the
original WorkKeys system have reported significantly lower turnover,
higher productivity and reduced workforce errors when using the tests
for hiring and incumbent training purposes.

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The CareerBuilder .com . are in the healthcare field, yet
80 percent of the industry is facing workforce shortages.

"It's difficult to train healthcare employees how to insert an IV
or read a medical chart if they don't have foundational skills to
build upon," said Eisenstein.

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CareerBuilder.com

Training - Targeted development programs for individual
employees, based on identified skill gaps.