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For Candidates, For Employers, For Colleges The Times, They Are A Changin’

JobDirect.com. For Candidates, For Employers, For Colleges The Times, They Are A Changin’. www. JobDirect .com. Who I Am …. Mason Gates VP, Product Evangelism

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For Candidates, For Employers, For Colleges The Times, They Are A Changin’

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  1. JobDirect.com For Candidates, For Employers, For Colleges The Times, They Are A Changin’ www.JobDirect.com

  2. Who I Am… Mason Gates VP, Product Evangelism JobDirect.com is a resume/job matching service and recruiting/database technology that was designed to address and meet the needs of college-level students looking for jobs and employers seeking to fill those jobs. Through nationwide marketing programs, JobDirect has developed the largest searchable database of college-level resumes in the country. From the earliest phases of JobDirect's growth, the business model has centered on precision resume-employer matching, built on an Oracle database platform.

  3. Candidate Information circa 1985 • LovelyPhoto • Very limited space • Defined Format • Actually cut and pasted to change size of sections • Mailed to employers

  4. Candidate circa 2000 • Web-based, on-line access to resumes and schedules • Company information and research via web sites • Web Alternatives to On-Campus Recruiting: • JobDirect.com • BrassRing.com • Monster Campus • Company Web Sites • Thousands of alternatives…..

  5. Utilizing the Web In Your Job Search • What Opportunities are Available • By 2003, ALL large companies, 60% of medium sized companies, 20% of small companies • By 2005, 95% of all jobs will be posted on the internet in 5 years • Currently a $1B industry, by 2005 it’ll be $5B • How Are Those Opportunities Offered • Job Sites • Company Sites • Associations and Organizations • The Entrepreneurial Route

  6. Types of Resumes Electronic Scanned Uploaded Template Types of Services Posting Job Resume Database Search Resume Matching Understanding Web Job Services • The Savvy Surfer Looks For: • Privacy Policy - Access to Resumes, Demographic Information • Heavy Advertising - What seems to be purpose of the site? • Target Audience - Is this site likely to have employers you are interested in ?

  7. Start with a perfected resume on disc or hard drive Add keywords related to your area of interest For most sites, you will need to remove formatting to create a plain text resume Follow site directions PROOFREAD More help from Eresume.com Resumix.com Remember The look of your on-line resume will vary from site to site Review resume each time you transfer it to a site Content is key Uploading Your Resume

  8. Why? More targeted candidate pool Saves time and money (I.e. internal tracking) Lots of communication opps. Lots of geographic coverage HR marketing opps. Recruiting on the Web, As an Employer

  9. Remember • According to the Workplace Resource Learning Center, a poor hiring decision costs approximately $66,000 • Cost for new hire is approx. $6200

  10. MORE INFO This could be: Credit reports Transcripts Background checks Chat rooms,Listservs More honesty FASTER Shortened hiring cycle: Resume delivery Application online Skills testing Interview Communications The Job Search of the Future

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