The Network since 2002
In 2002, in the wake of the 2000 crisis, StepStone and Totaljobs created a partnership to provide customers with a wider possibility of posting their jobs abroad.
The concept arose from a simple observation: StepStone and Totaljob couldn’t open a new subsidiary in every country, nor could they be the leaders in those new countries. As a result they decided to join forces and, together with Jobs.ch and Irishjobs, they created The European Network.
- 2002
- StepStone and Totaljobs created The Network, while jobs.ch and Irishjobs also participated in this venture.
- 2003
- Kariyer.net (Turkey) joined the Network.
- 2004
- The Network became a worldwide association, including Hotjobs (USA, Canada) and Jobstreet (Malaysia) as new partners.
- 2005
- The Network expanded its partnership to France, Eastern Europe(cvmarket, Pracuj, profesia, profession, jobs.cz), the Middle East and India. In 2005, 8 partners joined The Network.
- 2006
- The Network followed up its expansion to Eastern Europe (jobs.bg,Mojedelo, Mojposao, urbae.com), adding more exotic destinations, such as the Caribbean Islands.
- 2007
- The Network became a formal alliance: The Network E.G under German Law.
- A new logo was designed.
- The Network took a big step forward in terms of its expansion, welcoming Russia as a new partner. The Network also reinforced its position in France with Cadremploi.
- In 2007, 7 new partners joined The Network apart from Russia and France, they also joined the Network CareerJunction, Career, Rabota, Seek, Sprace.cz; Uranus
- By December 2007, The Network already had 29 partners and represented more than 60 countries.
- 2008
- In January, a new website with a new URL was created : www.the-network.com
- In February, 4 New partners joined the Network, completing more the coverage of The Network - Mexico, Greece, Israel, Spain.- In April Agentina and Morocco joined The Network