A comprehensive, robust career site targeted to communications professionals in advertising, marketing, broadcasting, publishing and public relations, Talent Zoo nevertheless also features a wealth of industry content that can be leveraged by anyone in the recruitment industry.

It’s professional - but hip. That’s probably the first thing you’ll notice about Talent Zoo upon visiting its homepage. From the animated, bouncing star in the site’s logo to the cool pictures and relaxed writing style, this is clearly a site created for, well, creatives.

Talent Zoo features a job board for employers to post open positions, and the usual content valuable to‚ recruiters - which companies are hiring what kinds of employees - but there’s quite a bit more to be found here. Employment trends, salary information and guest articles are just three examples of communications industry-specific content that can be found on the site. There are also numerous links off-site to like-minded Internet destinations of value.

One example is the Hiring Revolution blog a Talent Zoo affiliate site which offers “¢‚¬¦advice, information, and insight into recruitment and retention¢‚¬¦” in the advertising and communications industries. It’s a very informal, sometimes raw, site, but it’s also a pretty rare and valuable find in the way that it speaks the recruitment language and tells stories from the trenches while still providing compelling industry information.

That’s just one example of unique content found at Talent Zoo. Job seekers can also find more blogs, Web comics, podcasts, tons of career advice and extensive resume and salary tools to assist in career development. And of course, there are plentiful and nationwide job listings to search through, including a “Rookie Directory” resource in which entry-level job seekers receive special consideration.

Ultimately, Talent Zoo might have a few offbeat quirks, but it also makes for a fairly natural environment for recruiters and job seekers alike.