Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, and AIRS, a leader in recruitment training, technology and outsourcing, today announced a strategic partnership with the launch of Taleo TalentReach.

Under the agreement, Taleo will offer the complete suite of AIRS SourcePoint solutions under the name Taleo TalentReach powered by AIRS.  The comprehensive set of solutions will allow organizations to increase their ability to source talented people by reaching the right talent anywhere in the world and developing a talent pipeline.  In addition, organizations can also measure the effectiveness of their sourcing programs for optimal results.  This partnership furthers the relationship between Taleo and AIRS, as Taleo is currently offering AIRS Training Solutions to customers, which teach and certify the latest strategies for generating the best candidates, including sourcing skills, diversity tactics and proactive recruiting skills.

Global talent shortages and the new generation of workers have changed the nature of sourcing for talent.  The new generation of workers grew up on the Internet, and sourcing for talent now requires two-way communication early on in the recruiting process, compelling and focused messaging about the job, and a much more segmented marketing approach to job seekers.  Taleo TalentReach powered by AIRS allows organizations to be more effective in sourcing for talent by giving them access to millions of passive candidates in order to help them build their talent pools, market their employment brand, and aid in the hiring of qualified talent to drive their company’s business performance.    

“We’re very excited about partnering with Taleo, as our combined solutions will give organizations the tools they need to identify and build relationships with various types of talent regardless of their current employment status,” said Chris Forman, CEO of AIRS.  “We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”       

The comprehensive suite of sourcing tools provides a single platform that offers several features that allow recruiters to source for qualified talent.  These features include:
• Access to AIRS’ 40 million passive candidate profiles
• CRM and e-mail marketing capabilities that allow recruiters to build talent pools and develop long term relationships with the talent
• The ability to search multiple job boards and web sites and keep only one record of the search criteria which results in easy OFCCP Compliance

The Taleo TalentReach Solution powered by AIRS offers unique integration giving recruiters access to the AIRS SourcePoint solution and the ability to export search results into Taleo seamlessly.

“With a tight labor market, skills shortages and the changing demographics of the workforce, organizations need to do everything in their power to ensure they retain and source for top talent,” said Michael Gregoire, president and CEO, Taleo.  “Combining our market leading talent management solutions with AIRS’ strong sourcing technology and training, we’ll be able to help organizations find the talent they need, and win the war for talent.”

About Taleo
Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO) is the leader in on demand, web-based talent management solutions that empower organizations of all sizes, around the world to assess, acquire, develop and align their workforce for improved business performance. More than 1,380 organizations use Taleo, including 35 of the Fortune 100, for talent acquisition and performance management, with over 1 million users processing 71 million candidates from over 100 countries. Requiring no capital investment, Taleo’s software as a service and on demand delivery offers 99.9% availability.

About AIRS
AIRS is a diversified Human Capital Solutions company providing industry-leading training and certification, executive education and sophisticated Web tools for Talent Acquisition, Performance Development and Career Transition to more than 70 percent of the Fortune 500 as well as market-leading companies in virtually every industry. Founded in 1997, AIRS is headquartered in Wilder, VT.  For more information, visit http://www.airsdirectory.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the demand for Taleo’s solutions, results from use of Taleo’s solutions and general business conditions.  Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon Taleo's historical performance and its current plans, estimates and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent Taleo's expectations as of the date of this press announcement. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Taleo disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.  Further information on potential factors that could affect actual results is included in Item 1A of Taleo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2007, in Item 1A of Taleo’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 9, 2007, and in other reports filed by Taleo with the SEC.