CHICAGO, March 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq:IPDN), ("PDN") a developer and operator of online networks that provide access to employment opportunities for diverse professionals in the United States, announced today that on March 10, 2015, PDN reached a milestone of registering over 10,000 new users in a 24 hour period of time.
"One of my primary goals since joining Professional Diversity Network in December 2014 has been to increase user registrations. Our online marketing initiatives and registration process have been optimized for maximum effectiveness and scalability. Based upon our registration trends over the past several weeks I have confidence that we will continue to build our membership levels and our web traffic," said Sergio Zlobin, VP of Technology.
Star Jones, PDN President, added, "We are experiencing new registrations from our diverse professional audience at unprecedented levels for our company. I have been crisscrossing the nation, speaking with diverse professionals and companies who seek to employ them. I believe that we have hit a tipping point and are now creating critical mass. Job seekers and companies are reacting with enthusiasm to PDN's message of equality and opportunity."
About Professional Diversity Network (PDN)
Professional Diversity Network (PDN) is an Internet software and services company that develops and operates online professional networking communities dedicated to serving diverse professionals in the United States and employers seeking to hire diverse talent. Our subsidiary, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), is one of the largest, most recognized networking organizations of professional women in the country, spanning more than 200 industries and professions. Through an online platform and our relationship recruitment affinity groups, we provide our employer clients a means to identify and acquire diverse talent and assist them with their efforts to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program. Our mission is to utilize the collective strength of our affiliate companies, members, partners and unique proprietary platform to be the standard in business diversity recruiting, networking and professional development for women, minorities, veterans, LGBT and disabled persons globally.
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