NEW YORK—A new partnership that will provide eyecare-related organizations online recruiting and professional development has been signed by Jobson Medical Information’s ECP Business Services Division and Local Eye Site ( www.localeyesite.com).

Via the new agreement, effective June 14, 2010, Local Eye Site’s recruitment information and career search will appear exclusively on Jobson Optical Group websites, debuting initially on SightNation ( www.sightnation.com) and appearing over the coming months on Vision Monday, 20/20, Review of Optometry, Review of Optometric Business and Review of Ophthalmology websites.

Local Eye Site (LES) helps eyecare practices around the country raise their online awareness, recruit qualified talent year-round and improve patient care through a unique model of leveraging online communication and two-way job recruitment process. Local Eye Site’s current membership base includes private eyecare practices, corporate eyecare organizations and teaching institutions at the university level.

Brad McCorkle, founder of Local Eye Site, stated, “This new relationship between Jobson and Local Eye Site is remarkably synergistic. Eyecare professionals depend on the many Jobson brands for critical industry information and education, and on Local Eye Site for a uniquely targeted and effective online recruiting solution. By working together, we form the most comprehensive and powerful online recruiting destination in eyecare.”

Bill Scott, president of Jobson’s ECP Business Services division added, “Local Eye Site has world class technology and a reputation for providing results for its customers—both those looking for jobs and those that are recruiting for staff. With the reach that Jobson provides and the reputation and technology that Local Eye Site has, we are confident that we will be providing the industry with a powerful placement and recruiting destination.”

SightNation.com is the fast-growing industry-wide social networking site for ECPs and optical professionals which combines the total resources of the JMI Optical Group. ■ ■