Li says that during a recent job hunt in which she used only 104, she received seven or eight job offers daily, including the one she eventually took at Life View Innovations, a video-phone maker in Taipei. She was very selective, looking for a well-paying job close to her home. Unlike newspaper advertisements, she says, one benefit of 104 is that she could study details of the companies' backgrounds on the Web, enabling her to make a decision more easily than in the past. In all, Yang says his company has more than 550,000 r sum s on file. In part, says Yang, 104's draw lies in its unique on-line services.
Applicants can also keep track of how many and which companies view their r sum s on-line.
Other features include diagnostic tests that help applicants identify job preferences, and testimonies from seasoned professionals offering advice based on their own experiences. No one, however, disputes that 104 is indeed making a profit. The company's revenue comes primarily from the fees paid by corporate clients to use 104's services. But Tsai says traditional media are now fighting back and could soon challenge 104 for its leading market position. Tsai is chief executive of the new site, which claims a database about half the size of 104's.