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

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. Who I Am…

Candidate Information circa 1985 Lovely Photo Very limited space Defined Format Actually cut and pasted to change size of sections Mailed to employers

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…..

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

Understanding Web Job Services Types of Resumes –Electronic –Scanned –Uploaded –Template Types of Services –Posting Job Resume –Database Search –Resume Matching 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 ?

Uploading Your Resume 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

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

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

The Job Search of the Future 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

Internet Recruiting In The Future More Honesty in Analysis Better Assessment of Matches Better Investigative Tools –Company Information –3rd Party Information Wetfeet Vault

Internet Tools: Helping You Get Started Salary Guides Relocation Tools City Reports Cost of Living Index Apartment and Housing Finders Car Buying Guides

Recruiters’ Pet Peeves Sending your resume to EVERY job posted, regardless of fit (locale, experience, etc.) Not customizing the cover letter/note Multiple desperate s ("I sent my resume 4 times last week …) Attachments with a virus Attachments sent in odd formats Pasting a resume into an without fixing the format

Closing Thoughts Technology is here to stay Old and new blends well together Keep your eyes open Trust your intuition