HotJobs, too, has seen a remarkable rise in usage. Registered job seekers at HotJobs rose from 2.8 million at the end of December to more than 3.2 million in January. That job-seeker traffic translates into cash.
Analysts sure think so.
In fact, pressure on earnings and the desire to cut costs are driving companies away from traditional classified advertising and staffing agencies to online recruiters, which offer wider distribution for less money. For investors, that could be a big opportunity. Both stocks, each near its 52-week low, are bargains, according to analysts. In the near term, you have to be cautious about how damaging the economy will be to growth. While analysts can't agree on a price, the consensus is uniformly bullish.