African American newspapers, has recently launched a job search engine on its website. Since the release of the weekly newspaper supplement “Career Corner” for job listings online job connects readers to the national and local jobs. The market in search of work also allows you to send it back and look for a large job listings.

During a time when African American unemployment looms at 16 percent nationwide, the AFRO hopes to promote business and career opportunities for its readers.

As the newspaper builds its jobs database, employers – searching for new hires within the minority community – are offered competitive introductory pricing. The quick, efficient self-posting process allows businesses to add their listing to the AFRO’s virtual job catalog and conveniently pay online.

Companies will have the option of having their posted jobs appear exclusively on the AFRO site or have extended exposure on a nationwide network of affiliate news sites.

“(It’s) another way to use the digital environment to focus on some of the pressing needs of enterprises and the unemployed in our community,” said AFRO publisher Jake Oliver. “We have to believe” is an excellent opportunity for these interactions easier and almost instant. “