[Editor's Note: The following press release was submitted to us from StudentCenter. We felt that this resource might be of great use to many students at this time, as graduation draws near.]
New York, NY - StudentCenter, a new free online magazine and research tool for the post-graduation job search, recently went live on the Internet. Unlike any other online job service, StudentCenter is structured in a simple, easy-to-access format and offers the optimal balance between practical, how-to information and offbeat humor to help relieve job search stress.
StudentCenter has already been recommended by Stanford University's online career site as an "outstanding job resource." StudentCenter includes an interactive, easy-to-search database with extensive industry profiles on more than 35,000 companies, so students can instantly retrieve a customized list of options to pursue. Also, StudentCenter offers many interactive services for users to practice important skills and gain immediate feedback. The most heavily trafficked part of the site so far has been the virtual interview which gives students an informative and entertaining quiz to help them develop strong answers to key questions. The "Ask Donna" column gives students feedback on important job issues.
The site includes step-by-step guidelines for writing the perfect resume, cover letter, and thank-you notes, as well as lots of other helpful tips such as definitions of career buzzwords and details on legal issues/employment rights. StudentCenter provides descriptions of more than 1,000 industries and will soon introduce an interactive "Career Doctor" to help students discover the right career for their individual skills and interests.
And of course, the creators of StudentCenter think that all work and no fun makes for a boring student, so there's lots of entertainment to make the job search fun. "Odd Jobs" lets students guess how superstars got their start, and "The Vegas Approach" lets students put their future into the hands of chance by randomly selecting a funny fortune and outlandish job suggestion.
StudentCenter's Founder and President, Eve Yohalem, is a 28-year old entrepreneur and graduate student at Columbia University. Yohalem understands the frustrations associated with job hunting. "The search doesn't have to be a complex, time-intensive scavenger hunt. Rather than pouring through outdated directories and difficult-to-access CD-ROMs, students can now find 'one-stop information shopping' at StudentCenter. We've successfully demystified the job search," she explained.
StudentCenter is appropriately targeted at the largest population accessing the Internet. The 14 million college and university students and faculty represent more than 30 percent of all Internet users. StudentCenter can be found 24 hours a day, free on the World Wide Web at: http://www.StudentCenter.com.
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