They said he ran one of the world's most important jihadist forums dedicated to online recruitment and propaganda operations.

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Doubleday Direct's total enrolment through traditional means is still falling it is now down to around 80% of 1998 levels but online recruitment is picking up fast.

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"Now is the time to partner with these companies, so you can help build them to take advantage of the labor market when it turns around, " says Benedict Rocchio of Baird Venture Partners, which has invested in Startwire, Snagajob, and other online-recruitment firms.

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Give A Grad A Go strives to fill the void between university career services, online job boards and recruitment agencies.

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Law enforcement departments and agencies have established Internet safety programs and relationships with community members and local organizations that can reach multiple audiences with critical information about the threat of online violent extremism and recruitment.

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Meanwhile, in a separate study, online recruiter Totaljobs analysed their recruitment records for the past year, and the results paint a picture of a highly competitive jobs market.

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