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                                                                   Exhibit 10.22

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 27th day of July, 2001


BETWEEN:
                           MICHAEL MULLARKEY,
                           of the City of Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

                           (hereinafter referred to as the "Employee")

AND:

                           E-CRUITER .COM INC.,
                           a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada

                           (hereinafter referred to as the "Employer")

WHEREAS:

A.   The Employer wishes to employ the Employee and the Employee wishes to serve
     the Employer upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein contained.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties, the parties hereto covenant and
agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS

In this agreement, unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:

          1.1  "Agreement", "hereto", "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and
               similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to any
               particular section or any particular portion of this Agreement
               and includes all schedules attached to this Agreement;

          1.2  "Chief Executive Officer" shall mean the chief executive officer
               of the employer;




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          1.3  "Court" shall mean a Court of competent jurisdiction; and

          1.4  "Parties" shall mean the Parties to this Agreement and "Party"
               shall mean one of the Parties to this Agreement.

2.       EMPLOYMENT

          2.1  The Employer agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee
               agrees to act as Chief Executive Officer or in such other
               employment as the Employer and the Employee may from time to time
               agree and the Employee agrees to serve the Employer upon the
               terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement.

          2.2  The Employee specifically undertakes and agrees with the Employer
               that he shall be responsible for the following:

               2.2.1 for fulfilling the title and role of Chief Executive
                     Officer of the Employer; and

               2.2.2 such other duties as required.

3.       TERM

          3.1  The term of this Agreement shall be a period of two (2) years
               from the date on which this Agreement is signed (the "Term").
               Unless written notice is given by either party at least ninety
               (90) days before the end of the initial two (2) year Term or any
               one (1) year extension hereof, that they wish this Agreement to
               terminate at the end of that Term, this Agreement will be
               automatically extended by successive one (1) year terms. In the
               event that such notice is given by the Employer and not by the
               Employee and the Employer does not offer the Employee continued
               employment on terms and conditions comparable to those contained
               herein following the termination of this Agreement, such notice
               shall be deemed termination of Employee's employment other than
               for cause and the provisions of section 10 shall thereupon be
               applicable.

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4.       REMUNERATION

          4.1  In consideration of the Employee's undertaking and the
               performance of the obligations contained in this Agreement, the
               Employer shall, unless otherwise agreed upon by all parties to
               this Agreement, pay and grant the following remuneration to the
               Employee:

              4.1.1 Base Salary. As set by the Employer's board of directors
                    (the "Board") the Employee shall be entitled to receive a
                    salary, not less than $200,000.00 (U.S.) per year, as of the
                    date on which the Employer's revenues are greater than its
                    expenses, before taxes, as reflected in the Employer's
                    audited financial statements as of that date, or as of
                    December 31, 2001, which ever event occurs sooner.

              4.1.2 Bonuses. In addition to the base salary specified in
                    section 4.1.1 the Employee shall be entitled to receive, at
                    the discretion of the Board, a performance bonus, which
                    amount shall be determined and recommended by the Employer's
                    audit committee.

                    Further the Employee shall be entitled to receive, at the
                    discretion of the Board, an additional bonus in the amount
                    of $100,000.00 for any significant approved corporate
                    transaction.

              4.1.3 Stock Options. In addition to the base salary outlined in
                    section 4.1.1 the Employee may, in the absolute discretion
                    of the Employer, participate in the Employer's stock option
                    plan that is in place from time to time, and receive
                    additional stock options as determined by the Board.

5.       BENEFITS

          5.1  In consideration of the Employee's undertaking and the
               performance of the obligations contained in this Agreement, the
               Employer shall, unless otherwise agreed upon by all parties to
               this Agreement, pay and grant the following benefits to the
               Employee:

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              5.1.1 Car Allowance. The Employee shall be entitled to receive a
                    car allowance in the amount of $800.00 per month.

              5.1.2 Vacation. The Employee shall be entitled to vacation time
                    of five weeks. Such vacation time shall be used at times
                    mutually agreeable to the Employee and the Employer.

              5.1.3 Sick Leave. The Employee shall be entitled to receive a
                    cumulative bank of 60 days sick leave.

              5.1.4 Short Term Disability. The Employee shall be entitled to
                    receive short term disability benefits set forth on a basis
                    consistent with the company practice generally in effect for
                    other executives of the Employer which benefits may be
                    amended by the Employer from time to time. These benefits
                    shall constitute an amount not less than 66.67% of the
                    Employee's monthly gross income to a maximum of $4,500 per
                    month. The Employer acknowledges that it has an obligation
                    to ensure that such benefits continue to be made available
                    through a third party benefit carrier or otherwise.

              5.1.5 Long Term Disability. The Employee shall be entitled to
                    receive long term disability benefits set forth on a basis
                    consistent with the Employer's practice generally in effect
                    for other executives of the Employer which benefits may be
                    amended by the Employer from time to time. These benefits
                    shall constitute an amount not less than 66.67% of the
                    Employee's monthly gross income to a maximum to $4,500 per
                    month. The Employer acknowledges that it has an obligation
                    to ensure that such benefits continue to be made available
                    through a third party benefit carrier or otherwise.

              5.1.6 Life Insurance. The Employer agrees to pay the monthly
                    premium for term life insurance held by the Employee, for a
                    total life insurance amount of $5,000,000, provided that the
                    Employers cost of such premium shall not exceed $300.00 per
                    month.

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              5.1.7 Other Benefits. The Employee shall be entitled to receive
                    all benefits granted to prior Chief Executive Officers of
                    the Employer that are not specifically listed in this
                    Agreement, as well as, participation in all health benefit
                    plans which the Employer provides.

              5.1.8 Expenses. The Employer shall reimburse the Employee for all
                    reasonable and necessary business expenses upon the
                    presentation to the Employer of appropriate written
                    documentation and receipts.

6.       ATTENTION TO DUTIES

         The Employee shall devote his whole working time and attention to the
         Employer during the Term of this Agreement and will not engage in any
         other capacity or activity which, in the sole opinion of the Employer
         acting reasonably, would hinder or interfere with the performance of
         the duties of the Employee.

7.       CONFIDENTIALITY

         The parties acknowledge that in carrying out his duties under this
         Agreement, the Employee will have access to and become entrusted with
         confidential information regarding the business plans and operations of
         the Employer, computer systems and technology, unique methodology and
         other proprietary information. The Employee acknowledges that the right
         to maintain such detailed confidential information constitutes a
         proprietary right, which the Employer is entitled to protect.
         Accordingly, the Employee shall not, during the Term of this Agreement,
         or at any time thereafter, disclose any of such detailed confidential
         information, trade secrets or other private affairs of the Employer to
         any person or persons, firm, association or corporation, nor shall the
         Employee use the same for any purpose other than on behalf of the
         Employer.



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8.       OWNERSHIP OF INVENTIONS

     8.1  The Employee shall promptly communicate and disclose to the Employer
          all inventions, improvements, modifications, discoveries, designs,
          formulae, methods and processes made, discovered or conceived by the
          Employee either alone or jointly with others, during the period of his
          employment with the Employer, providing the same relate to or are
          capable of being used by the corporation or any affiliate thereof in
          the normal course of their businesses.

     8.2  The Employee acknowledges and declares that all inventions,
          improvements, modifications, discoveries, designs, formulae, methods,
          processes, as are described in section 8.1 hereof, and all patents and
          patent applications relating thereto are the property of the Employer
          and hereby assigns to the Employer all of the right, title and
          interest of the Employee in any such inventions, improvements,
          modifications, discoveries, designs, formulae, methods and processes,
          and in any patents or patent applications relating thereto. The
          Employee shall execute all instruments and documents and do all such
          further acts and things as may be necessary or desirable, in the
          Employer's opinion to carry out the provisions of this section.

9.       NON-COMPETITION

         The Employee shall not, without prior written consent of the Employer
         for the period of his employment hereunder or for a period of one (1)
         year following the termination of this Agreement or any renewal hereof,
         for any reason be it for cause or not, either alone or in conjunction
         with any individual, firm, corporation, association or any entity,
         except for the Employer, whether as principal, agent, shareholder,
         employee or in any other capacity whatsoever, perform the duties of or
         provide the services as are described in section 2.2 hereof in a
         business which competes with the Employer, within any geographical
         location where the Employer has carried on business or expended time
         and personnel and financial resources or been involved in any capacity
         in any business. Furthermore, the Employee also agrees that upon the
         termination of his employment he will not attempt to hire or encourage
         to leave their employ, any of the Employer's other employees, provided,
         however, that the Employee shall not be precluded from competing with
         the business of the Employer in the event of a termination of
         Employee's employment as a result of a material breach by the Employer
         of the provisions of this Agreement or in the event that Employee's
         employment is terminated by the Employer other than for cause, unless
         the Employer provides the applicable compensation and benefits set out
         in section 10 hereof in which case, the Employee shall be precluded
         from competing until such time as such compensation and benefits are
         terminated.

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10.      TERMINATION

     10.1 The parties understand and agree that employment pursuant to this
          Agreement may be terminated during the Term in the following manner in
          the specified circumstances:

          10.1.1    by the Employee for any reason, on the giving of not less
                    than one (1) months prior written notice to the Employer,
                    which the Employer may waive, in whole or in part;

          10.1.2    by the Employer within eighteen (18) months of the signing
                    of this Agreement, in its absolute discretion, on giving the
                    Employee payment of the equivalent of twelve (12) months
                    salary, benefits and entitlements in lieu thereof, along
                    with all salary or entitlements to which the Employee is
                    entitled in accordance with any relevant statute, or this
                    Agreement, whichever is greater, including termination pay,
                    severance pay, unpaid vacation pay, if applicable and all
                    salary and benefits due to that date. The payment
                    representing this amount shall be paid within thirty (30)
                    days from notice provided herein;

          10.1.3    by the Employer upon or after eighteen (18) months of the
                    signing of this Agreement and prior to twenty four (24)
                    months of the signing of this Agreement, in its absolute
                    discretion, on giving the Employee payment of the equivalent
                    of twelve (12) months salary, benefits and entitlements in
                    lieu thereof, along with all salary or entitlements to which
                    the Employee is entitled in accordance with any relevant
                    statute, or this Agreement, whichever is greater, including
                    termination pay, severance pay, unpaid vacation pay, if
                    applicable and all salary and benefits due to that date. The
                    payment representing this amount shall be paid within thirty
                    (30) days from notice provided herein;

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          10.1.4    by the Employer upon or after twenty four (24) months of the
                    signing of this Agreement, in its absolute discretion, on
                    giving the Employee payment of the equivalent of twenty four
                    (24) months salary, benefits and entitlements in lieu
                    thereof, along with all salary or entitlements to which the
                    Employee is entitled in accordance with any relevant
                    statute, or this Agreement, whichever is greater, including
                    termination pay, severance pay, unpaid vacation pay, if
                    applicable and all salary and benefits due to that date. The
                    payment representing this amount shall be paid within thirty
                    (30) days from notice provided herein;

          10.1.5    by the Employer without notice or payment in lieu thereof
                    for cause. The parties agree that for the purposes of this
                    Agreement, "cause" shall include, but shall not be limited
                    to, the following, and that the Employee shall be terminated
                    without notice or payment in lieu thereof for such cause:

                    10.1.5.1  any material breach of the provisions of this
                              Agreement or of the established policies of the
                              Employer known to the Employee in the performance
                              of his duty under this Agreement;

                    10.1.5.2  consistent poor performance of the Employee's
                              part, after being advised as to the standard
                              reasonably required;

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                    10.1.5.3  any intentional or negligent disclosure of any
                              confidential information as described in section 7
                              hereof, by the Employee;

                    10.1.5.4  in carrying out his duties hereunder, the
                              Employee; (i) has been grossly negligent, or (ii)
                              has committed willful gross misconduct;

                    10.1.5.5  personal conduct on the Employee's part which is
                              of such a serious and substantial nature that, as
                              determined in the sole discretion of the Employer,
                              it would injure the reputation of the Employer if
                              the Employee is retained as an Employee; or

                    10.1.5.6  any and all omissions, commissions or other
                              conduct which would constitute cause at law, in
                              addition to the specified causes.

          10.2      The Parties understand and agree that the giving of notice
                    or the payment of termination pay, and severance pay, as
                    required by the Employer to the Employee on termination
                    shall not prevent the Employer from alleging cause for the
                    termination.

          10.3      The Employee authorizes the Employer to deduct from any
                    payment, any amounts properly owed to the Employer by the
                    Employee by reason of advances, loans or in recommence for
                    damages to or loss of the Employer's property and equipment,
                    save only that this provision shall be applied so as not to
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11.      RESULTS OF TERMINATION

     11.1 If this Agreement is terminated for cause, as described in section
          10.1.5 hereof, the Employee shall be entitled to receive his
          remuneration to the date of such termination for cause, including any
          and all vacation pay earned to date.

     11.2 If this Agreement is terminated upon written notice as described in
          paragraphs 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3 and 10.1.4 hereof, the Employer
          shall pay to the Employee to the end of the notice period his salary
          and at the end of the date terminating the notice provision, the
          Employer shall pay to the Employee vacation pay equivalent and any
          other monies due pursuant to the provisions of the Employment
          Standards Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.14., as amended.

12.      MEDIATION/ARBITRATION

     12.1 Should any dispute or disagreement of any kind arise at any time; (i)
          the rights and liabilities of the Parties hereof or with respect to
          the interpretation, validity, construction, meaning, performance,
          effect or application of this Agreement, as amended from time to time;
          or (ii) between the Employer and the Employee, the Parties agree that
          good faith negotiations shall take place between the Employer and the
          Employee. If such good faith negotiations have not resolved the
          dispute or disagreement within a reasonable period of time, either
          Party may request a mediation between the Parties, or either Party may
          refer the dispute or disagreement directly to arbitration without
          going to mediation.

     12.2 The mediator shall be agreed upon by the both Parties. In the event
          that the Parties are unable to agree upon the mediator, the dispute or
          disagreement shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with this
          clause.

     12.3 All discussions before the mediator shall be non-binding, confidential
          and without prejudice to the position of either Party. The Parties
          agree that if the mediation process does not result in a satisfactory
          solution of the dispute or disagreement after the lesser of either;
          (a) ten (10) hours of mediation, or (b) thirty (30) days from the
          commencement of the mediation, then either Party may refer the dispute
          or disagreement to arbitration pursuant to the provisions of the
          Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17 (the "Arbitration Act"), as
          amended and in accordance with the following:

          12.3.1    the reference to arbitration shall be to one (1) arbitrator.
                    If the Parties cannot agree on a choice of arbitrator within
                    ten (10) days from the expiry of the mediation process as
                    herein provided, any Party may apply to the Ontario Superior
                    Court of Justice for the appointment of an arbitrator as
                    provided for in Section 10 of the Arbitration Act;


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          12.3.2    if the arbitrator has allowed his/her/its time or extended
                    time from making any award, as provided in the Arbitration
                    Act, to expire without making any award, any Party to the
                    arbitration may apply to the Ontario Superior Court of
                    Justice or to a Judge thereof to appoint any umpire who
                    shall have the like power to act in reference and to make an
                    award as if he/she/it had been duly appointed by all the
                    Parties to the submission and by the consent of all the
                    Parties thereto;

          12.3.3    if any umpire is appointed pursuant to the foregoing
                    subsection 12.3.2, such umpire shall make his award within
                    three (3) months after the original or extended time
                    appointed for making the award of the arbitrator has expired
                    or on or before any later date to which the Parties to the
                    reference by any writing signed by them may from time to
                    time agree to enlarge the time for making the award, or if
                    the Parties have not agreed, then within such time as the
                    Court or Judge who appointed such umpire may deem proper;

          12.3.4    any such arbitration or reference to an umpire shall be held
                    in the City of Ottawa. The arbitration shall be completely
                    private. The arbitrator shall fix the appropriate procedures
                    which may include an oral hearing. The issue or issues to be
                    decided by the arbitrator shall be defined in an arbitration
                    agreement filed on consent by the aggrieved party. In the
                    event the Parties to the arbitration shall be unable to
                    agree upon the issue or issues to be decided by the
                    arbitrator in any arbitration pursuant to this paragraph,
                    the arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to determine the
                    issue or issues to be so decided. The Employee shall do all
                    such acts and thing as are necessary to enable the
                    arbitrator to make a proper finding respecting the matters
                    in issue. The arbitrator may order interest on any award and
                    the arbitrator may award costs to either Party. In the
                    absence of any award of costs, each of the Parties shall
                    bear their own costs of any arbitration pursuant to this
                    paragraph and one-half of the cost of the arbitrator. The
                    arbitrator shall be strictly bound by legal principals and
                    the general nature of this Agreement in rendering
                    his/her/its decision.

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          12.3.5    The Parties agree that good faith negotiations, mediation
                    and arbitration shall all be without recourse to the Courts.
                    The award of the arbitrators shall be final and binding,
                    except that either Party may appeal an arbitration award to
                    the Courts on a question of law. Judgement upon the award
                    rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any Court
                    having jurisdiction.

13.      RIGHT TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

         As a violation by the Employee of the provisions of paragraphs 7 and 9
         hereof could cause irreparable injury to the Employer and there is no
         adequate remedy at law for such violation, the Employer shall have the
         right, in addition to any other remedies available to it at law or in
         equity, to enjoin the Employee in a court of equity from violating such
         provisions. The provisions of paragraphs 7 and 9 hereof shall survive
         the termination of this Agreement.

14.      ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
         The rights which accrue to the Employer under this Agreement shall pass
         to its successors or assigns. The rights of the Employee under this
         Agreement are not assignable or transferable in any manner.

15.      CURRENCY

         All dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are in United States
funds.

16.      AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT

         This Agreement may be altered or amended at any time by the mutual
         consent in writing of the parties hereto.



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17.      TIME OF ESSENCE

         Time shall be of the essence hereof.

18.      GOVERNING LAW

         This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
         the laws of Canada and the laws of the Province of Ontario applicable
         therein.

19.      HEADINGS

         The headings appearing throughout this Agreement are inserted for
         convenience only and form no part of the Agreement.

20.      SEVERABILITY

         The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement
         will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
         hereof and any such invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed
         to be severable.

21.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT

         This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
         supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and
         discussions, whether oral or written, and there are no other
         warranties, agreements or representations between the parties except as
         expressly set forth herein.

22.      AGREEMENT BINDING

         This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
         parties hereto and their respective personal representatives,
         executors, administrators, successors and assigns.



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23.      INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE

         The Employee acknowledges that he has read and understands the
         Agreement and acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to obtain
         independent legal advice regarding the terms of the Agreement and their
         legal consequences.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of
the date first set forth above.

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED


/s/ Robert Kinghan                             /s/ Michael Mullarkey
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Witness                                        Michael Mullarkey


                                               E-CRUITER.COM INC.


                                               Per: /s/ Gerry Stanton
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