Monster, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, has named Joan Blackwood to the position of chief marketing officer for North America. Most
recently, Blackwood served as senior vice president of worldwide marketing at CA, formerly known as Computer Associates, where she ran the global marketing organization. Before that, she was a senior
vice president and director of strategic marketing for Bank of America.
Last week, eMarketer released a report suggesting that the growth of professional networks such as LinkedIn could begin to
have a negative impact on traditional employment sites.