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A new Web site, designed by Experience, Inc., has been selected by the University of Maine to help manage the campus recruiting program.
The new eRecruiting system, based out of Boston, replaces the previously used MonsterTrak, based on the West Coast. Since Experience, Inc. is based on the East Coast, it will be both more practical and beneficial for students and employers.
“We evaluated a number of career networks and found that Experience offers our students the best overall package,” said Patty Counihan, director of the Career Center. “Most of the employers on the East Coast use Experience, so it made the most sense.”
The eRecruiting Web site is easier to navigate and offers features that MonsterTrak did not. The university will now use eRecruiting to allow students and alumni to search and apply for jobs, as well as access career content and services online that will help them launch their careers. The new Web site offers features to better serve UMaine students as well as the employers looking to hire them.
“Once we have all the students registered, we have a lot we can market to employers,” said Coulihan. “Our new University of Maine eRecruiting platform gives students one-stop shopping. In one simple location, they can get in-depth information about fields of interest, search job openings, find internships and prepare themselves for interviews.”
Students can also look at a calendar of upcoming Career Center events, such as job fairs and resume writing workshops. Since many of the events through the Career Center require registration, students can easily sign up just by clicking on the event and signing their name., which cuts out the hassle of calling or e-mailing.
After registering to use the eRecruiting system, students can upload their resumes, as well as their writing samples and unofficial transcripts. Upon uploading that information, they can choose whether or not to make that information public in an online resume book. Employers can look at resumes and contact students concerning job offers they may be interested in.
When a student does a search within the Web site, the eRecruiting system will automatically remember the student’s interests and send an e-mail to the student when new job postings, internships or information becomes available in relation to their interests.
Counihan urges all UMaine students to log on to www.umaine.edu/career for a free registration. Alumni and employers linked to Umaine’s Web site who wish to use eRecruiting may also register for free by contacting the Career Center for more information. Once on the Web site, click on the eRecruiting button on the toolbar and fill in username and password. The Career Center sent out a mass e-mail to all students in their database informing them of their username and password. If the e-mail was not received, the username is simply the student’s FirstClass e-mail address and the password is “maine.” Once you have registered, you will be able to change your password and begin your own profile.
If there are any problems or questions concerning eRecruiting, Patty Counihan can be contacted by either FirstClass or by calling (207) 581-1355.
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