"Smart Résumé" Seeks to Help Job-Seekers & Improve the Hiring Process
Purzue, a privately-held internet company focused on helping job-seekers, today announced the release of its new platform that enhances the quality of the traditional résumé to better match job-seekers to employers.
Woodbridge, NJ, January 14, 2015 (Newswire.com) - The quality of candidates is a central concern for employers. Data analytics company Acxiom recently reported that over 80% of résumés contain misinformation or inaccuracies. On the flip-side of that problem, job-seekers, especially early stage seekers, are uncertain of how to represent their skills to employers and how to match to open jobs where they might be qualified.
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Already helping thousands of members match to jobs, Purzue, a free service, addresses these concerns by combining the best features of online profiles and eportfolios into a dynamic, “smart” résumé. “We solve the problem by first focusing on improving the quality of the résumé,” said Evan Nisonson, Board Member. “Our new release will help job-seekers match to employers, and help the workforce source quality talent – one of the biggest economic problems we face. Early stage job-seekers, ages 16-24, are most at risk. They’re concerned with where to start and often get lost along the way.”
Innovative Feature Enables Job-Seekers to Verify Skills, Experience; Reduces Risks For Employers
Purzue helps job-seekers by offering building tips and ways to better represent their achievements – academic, professional, or experiential. The result: a higher quality résumé that translates well for employers, recruiters, and HR Directors. One feature that sets Purzue apart is the aspect of authenticity: Purzue enables job-seekers to verify their skills and achievements. These verifications get locked into the résumé thereby improving recruiting at the front end. Already employers are taking notice, with some of them directing their job candidates to use Purzue’s résumé service – Amtrak and Fresh Market being two of them.
“We’re like eHarmony meets Kayak.com for job-seekers,” Nisonson said. "A unique matching algorithm plus partnerships with the largest job boards in the industry translate to a better experience for job-seeker and employer alike. We are excited to see how we can make an impact on getting people hired.”
About Purzue (www.purzue.com)
Purzue is a privately held internet company committed to improving the quality of matching for job-seekers, recruiters, and employers. Today, Purzue serves job-seekers and employers in more than 40 countries.
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