the ability to post, edit and delete job ads at any time and as often as they liked at no additional cost. Employers were given access to a variety of communication devices, including letter templates and notes, as well as the ability to track their postings. Hiring management software Hotjobs developed software solutions, including its Resumix and Softshoe hiring management software. Resumix's search technology utilized a comprehensive "skills database" called KnowledgeBase (patented) with over 25,000 skills that combined into more than 10 million matching combinations of search terms. The system's built-in intelligence recognized the contextual meaning of words within a resume by extracting relevant information, with a high degree of accuracy. It was a tool to more quickly assess the quality of the candidates. The US government jobs site USAJOBS.gov utilizes this tool. Awards Job seekers voted Yahoo Hotjobs the (2002, 2003) "Best General Purpose Job Board for Job Seekers," and recruiters voted Yahoo HotJobs the (2003) "Most Recruiter-Friendly General Purpose Site" in a survey conducted by WEDDLE's. Notes References Wired 8.02: Hot Spots! ZDNET Business services companies established in 1996 Internet properties established in 1996 Service companies disestablished in 2011 HotJobs Monster.com 1999 initial public offerings 2002 mergers and acquisitions 2010 mergers and acquisitions Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq