"Get Hired Faster" Offers Job Seekers Welcome Relief from the Common Resume
Dallas, TX, September 11, 2009 --(PR.com)-- With unemployment rates hitting almost 10% nationally, one company is looking to help job seekers stand out from the sea of applicants. MeritBuilder has created an enhanced online profile where job seekers can collect and display recognition, accolades and achievements in an easy and permanent way. For a limited time, MeritBuilder is offering a free lifetime upgrade to the first 100 new users who e-mail first100@meritbuilder.com after they sign up for their free account as a part of their "Get Hired Faster" campaign.
"When a job seeker puts their MeritBuilder profile address on their resume, it stands out from the crowd," said Dustin Henderson, Co-Founder and CEO of MeritBuilder. Henderson also notes, "Job seekers can integrate their profile into other online sites they already participate in such as Facebook, Twitter or a blog where people will find and connect with them."
MeritBuilder profiles allow a person to display recognition from business associates, personal contacts and customers hassle free without the person submitting the feedback having to go through a registration process. In the newest software released this week, the innovative startup has added tighter integration with social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and is now enabling users to enhance their profiles by including third-party verified job history.
For some employers, background checks have been replaced with online reputation checks. "Googling" or using web searches to examine the background of applicants have become more popular with 25-75% of recruiters using them at some point during the hiring process according to surveys by CareerBuilder and ExecuNet. A job candidate's online presence and more importantly, what others are saying about them, has become as important as what is written on a resume.
"Hiring managers are getting hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of resumes for a single job opening," said Lance Haun, VP of Outreach for MeritBuilder and a former Human Resources Manager. Haun added, "Job seekers have asked me how they can possibly compete with such odds. I tell them 'You need to stand out' and MeritBuilder can help a candidate do just that."
MeritBuilder offers both a basic free version and paid premium solution for individuals looking to increase their online presence and more easily share their personal accolades with others.
"We know it is tough to be without a job so we'd rather have people use the free version than not use anything at all," said Henderson. He adds, "The feeling you get when you read all of the 'thank yous' displayed on your MeritBuilder profile is priceless though."
About MeritBuilder
Founded in 2008, Little Rock, Arkansas based MeritBuilder (http://www.meritbuilder.com) is a leading personal feedback platform for individuals and culture management and employee engagement platform for corporations. MeritBuilder believes in the power of "thank you" and the ability to be able to store all of your accolades, whether professional or personal, in a single place. The company's employee engagement platform is transforming the employee incentive market from one that rewards with "things" to one that rewards with portable recognition that an employee can take with them throughout their career.
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"When a job seeker puts their MeritBuilder profile address on their resume, it stands out from the crowd," said Dustin Henderson, Co-Founder and CEO of MeritBuilder. Henderson also notes, "Job seekers can integrate their profile into other online sites they already participate in such as Facebook, Twitter or a blog where people will find and connect with them."
MeritBuilder profiles allow a person to display recognition from business associates, personal contacts and customers hassle free without the person submitting the feedback having to go through a registration process. In the newest software released this week, the innovative startup has added tighter integration with social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and is now enabling users to enhance their profiles by including third-party verified job history.
For some employers, background checks have been replaced with online reputation checks. "Googling" or using web searches to examine the background of applicants have become more popular with 25-75% of recruiters using them at some point during the hiring process according to surveys by CareerBuilder and ExecuNet. A job candidate's online presence and more importantly, what others are saying about them, has become as important as what is written on a resume.
"Hiring managers are getting hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of resumes for a single job opening," said Lance Haun, VP of Outreach for MeritBuilder and a former Human Resources Manager. Haun added, "Job seekers have asked me how they can possibly compete with such odds. I tell them 'You need to stand out' and MeritBuilder can help a candidate do just that."
MeritBuilder offers both a basic free version and paid premium solution for individuals looking to increase their online presence and more easily share their personal accolades with others.
"We know it is tough to be without a job so we'd rather have people use the free version than not use anything at all," said Henderson. He adds, "The feeling you get when you read all of the 'thank yous' displayed on your MeritBuilder profile is priceless though."
About MeritBuilder
Founded in 2008, Little Rock, Arkansas based MeritBuilder (http://www.meritbuilder.com) is a leading personal feedback platform for individuals and culture management and employee engagement platform for corporations. MeritBuilder believes in the power of "thank you" and the ability to be able to store all of your accolades, whether professional or personal, in a single place. The company's employee engagement platform is transforming the employee incentive market from one that rewards with "things" to one that rewards with portable recognition that an employee can take with them throughout their career.
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