HOUSTON, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Rigzone, a Dice Holdings, Inc. service and leading online resource for the oil and gas industry, today announced that it has completed the integration of OilCareers, a U.K. based oil and gas recruitment site and also a Dice Holdings, Inc. service, to form one globally-centralized online oil and gas talent base.

With twenty-two percent of hiring managers recruiting from multiple talent pools on a global basis, according to Rigzone’s latest hiring survey, the integration of OilCareers into the Rigzone brand enables the combined entity to more seamlessly address the hiring needs of almost a quarter of oil and gas recruiters worldwide.

“We are excited about the integration of OilCareers into the Rigzone platform, which bridges our resources and positions us as a leading global organization that can more effectively and efficiently meet the strategic needs of companies and professionals as human resource management requires a global view,” said Bob Melk, President of Rigzone. “Together, we now offer an unprecedented number of jobs, daily Oil and Gas news and industry data through one premium online resource that provides unparalleled knowledge to Oil and Gas companies, recruiters, and professionals.”

Through this integration, Rigzone now has the largest oil and gas recruitment database in the world, with almost two million searchable resumes and a highly-targeted audience of over three million members in addition to a variety of new site features such as global news coverage, individually tailored job alerts and saved searches.

About Rigzone:

Rigzone, a Dice Holdings Inc. service, is a leading online resource for the oil and gas industry delivering content, data, advertising and career services. Dedicated to bringing upstream oil and gas news and data, including in-depth information on exploration, drilling and production markets to organizations tackling the energy challenge, its online community of highly-skilled and experienced energy professionals is unmatched. www.rigzone.com

Media Contact:

Rigzone
Courtney Chamberlain, 212-448-8288
Associate, Public Relations & Investor Relations
media@rigzone.com

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