VANCOUVER, BC – June 18, 2013 – HootSuite University, the educational arm of the industry-leading social media management system HootSuite, has partnered with CareerArc Group, a complete career ecosystem for college students and job seekers, to provide users with access to the HootSuite University certification program free for 60 days. CareerArc Group will target those students and recent graduates concentrating in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism and social media to supplement their academic and career search with an essential social media skills program provided by HootSuite. Through the completion of the HootSuite Certification program, candidates who take advantage of the access can add newly acquired social media certification credentials to their resume, helping them stand out from competition as employers focus more on skills-based proficiencies today.

CareerArc Group’s targeted job and internship seekers receive many benefits of HootSuite University, including:

• Social Media Courseware: Provides practical walk-through videos on basic social media use to advanced strategies and best practices to set candidates up for success.
• HootSuite Training: Designed to educate users with hands-on training to guarantee successful use of the features and functionalities of the HootSuite dashboard in professional business environments.
• HootSuite Certification: Exams demonstrate expertise with the HootSuite dashboard. Upon completion, users receive an industry-recognized badge and listing in the Certified Professionals directory which to date includes over 4,500 certified professionals.

CareerArc Group, which consists of Internships.com, TweetMyjobs and CareerBeam, has long focused on providing support for internship and job seekers in their career discovery. Internships.com, a division of CareerArc Group, was chosen by The White House as a lead partner in the administration’s Youth Jobs+ initiative for students this year. The company’s TweetMyJobs division also supports the White House’s Joining Forces program by helping veterans find jobs through social media. 700 internship and job seekers in the CareerArc Group network have already enrolled in the HootSuite University program, with nearly 50% of them having become HootSuite Certified Professionals to date.

In a recent study, CareerArc Group surveyed more than 300 companies across North America, and found that 66% of these companies would rate interview performance and relevant experience the most important qualities, above academic performance when making hiring decisions. After enrolling in HootSuite University, 54% of surveyed users were successful in landing interviews within the first four weeks. Close to 70% of surveyed users agreed that “Being HootSuite Certified helped me differentiate myself from other candidates,” with 31% of them already having accepted a new work opportunity.

“Social media is being used by more and more businesses, from small businesses to the Fortune 500. In this landscape, being savvy about Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn will become a critical skill set for the job market” says Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite. “So we’re thrilled to be working together with great organizations like CareerArc Group, to deliver practical social media education and certification to thousands of today’s job seekers.”

“We’re excited to partner with HootSuite to offer internship and job seekers in marketing, communications and business the technical social media skills they need to better position themselves in their internship and career search and become the leading marketing executives of tomorrow.” says Robin D. Richards, Chairman & CEO of CareerArc Group.

Today, 79 of the Fortune 100 companies and close to 1500 global agency partners use HootSuite to manage their social media efforts. Both global brands including PepsiCo, Virgin, FOX, and Sony Music, and agencies like Edelman, Graying, and Almighty, use HootSuite University’s educational content to ensure their employees understand best practices for utilizing social networks while maintaining secure control of profiles. Professors and students are also offered benefits through the company’s Higher Education Program, which grants free access to HootSuite University and HootSuite Pro access for 90 days.

More information:

• HootSuite University: http://learn.hootsuite.com/
• CareerArc Group: http://www.careerarcgroup.com/
• HootSuite Media Kit: http://media.hootsuite.com/media-kit

About HootSuite

HootSuite is a social media management system for businesses and organizations to collaboratively execute campaigns across social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ Pages from one secure, web-based dashboard. Advanced functionality includes tools for audience engagement, team collaboration, account security and comprehensive analytics for end-to-end measurement and reporting. To learn more, visit http://www.hootsuite.com.

About CareerArc Group

CareerArc Group is a complete career ecosystem for college students, job seekers, employers, higher education institutions and government entities.  CareerArc Group, which consists of Internships.com, TweetMyJobs and CareerBeam, builds on the power of the Internet as well as social and mobile networks to connect employers with job and internship seekers.  Working across the entire employment marketplace, the CareerArc Group ecosystem now serves 30 million annual visitors, 40,000 companies (including more than 50% of the Fortune 100), 375+ universities and powers the jobs platform of cities like Atlanta, GA, Newark, NJ and Houston, TX.

It is a system that serves to connect people looking for jobs with employers that have various open positions throughout the government.  The tool is also available in a free form to all employers that desire to publish their job openings by entering information about the job and pressing a button to push it out through the internet.

“We are going to create jobs and we are going to connect people with the opportunities that exist.  We are going to do this through multiple ways.  Today we present you one of the most innovative and modern ways.  We officially present the new way to access and identify jobs on our island.  Today I present you TweetMyJobs,” said the first executive in a press conference.

To use the platform, people who are looking for work register on the website, www.PuertoRico.TweetMyJobs.com, and begin the process of interacting with potential employers.  At the same time, users will receive alerts through social networks, email, text messages, and mobile alerts if there is an available position that matches what they are looking for.  In this way, citizens can find out about available job positions easily and businesses can find qualified candidates quickly.

The first executive explained that, “the program provides the flexibility to be useful to thousands of potential employers across many industries and levels, from entry level to executive management”.

Boston, MA – June 11, 2013 – Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm and Internships.com, the world’s largest internship marketplace, today announced a new study called “The Future of Education.” The study shows how students view online learning, how they believe education is changing, how they study and interact in a classroom setting and how colleges can better help them prepare for the working world. This online survey of 1,345 students from colleges across America was conducted on May 16th.

The study found that students are more willing to learn online and view the future of education as more virtual and social media driven. Only half of students think they need to attend class in a physical setting to get an education. When asked  what they saw coming next in education, 39% of students said that it would be more virtual and 19% said that they’ll be using social media to engage in the classroom. More students believe that online colleges are reputable and the majority are willing to gain professional experience in an online environment.

Additional highlights from the report include:

1. Colleges are expected to prepare students for the workplace. 25% of students feel unprepared for the working world and 69% of students believe that it’s both their college’s and their own responsibility to be prepared for the working world.

2. Students are demanding internships, career advisor support and mentoring. When asked what they believe their college is lacking that would prepare them for the working world, 52% said access to internships, 43% said people to mentor them and 35% said career advisor support.

3. They turn to internships to develop real world skills. 57% of students believe internships are most important when developing their business skills, followed by college classes at 12% and family and friends at 12%. Only 2% valued textbooks as the most important way to develop their skills. 69% of students would participate in an online internship if they were able to. 40% believe that their reliance on technology has hindered the development of their interpersonal skills.

4. Students want to study alone instead of with others. When studying for exams, 75% of students want to study by themselves and only 20% want to study with friends and classmates in person. In a classroom setting, 84% use a computer and 19% use an iPhone and tablet device to study.

5. There’s room for growth in the online education marketplace. 78% of students still believe that it’s easier to learn in a traditional classroom than online. They do value the benefits of online learning including balancing work and class, flexibility in assignments and lower costs. 43% say that online education will provide them with courses of the same or higher quality than traditional colleges.

6. Students are very interested in pursuing advanced degrees. 81% said they are interested in advanced degrees. When asked why, 55% said it would make them more employable and 38% said they would gain professional connections.

Quotes:

“Millennials understand that the future of education is online and since they were brought up with the internet, they are prepared for that change. Education should not be a one size fits all model because everyone learns differently, regardless of age, occupation and location. More online courses should be offered to cater to those who learn better in a virtual classroom.”

- Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding & author of Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success

“As new modes of online higher education develop and students use technology in greater and greater numbers within and for their academic curriculum, it’s clear that the desire for relevant 21^st century jobs and career experiences go hand-in-hand. To ensure the ROI of college long term – whether learning in offline or online settings, experiential education – specifically through internships and mentoring, is a must for the next generation student.”

- Robin D. Richards, CEO, Internships.com

“We are excited to offer this new internship portal to help area businesses connect with students to provide real-world work experience, preparing them for success in the workforce of tomorrow,” said Prince William Chamber President & CEO Rob Clapper.

To support the partnership, Internships.com has developed a dedicated microsite accessible to employers and students so they can directly search for and connect with each other for free.

“The Prince William Chamber is offering its members with a state of the art internships platform,” said Robin D. Richards, Chairman and CEO of Internships.com. “The chamber realizes that internships are a crucial component to a successful workforce development initiative, and we’re proud to support their efforts.”

Internships.com and the Chamber will work together to help inform chamber members about utilizing internships as a valuable recruiting strategy, facilitate internship connections within the community and provide cutting-edge tools and resources to optimize the process of hiring interns.

Prince William Chamber members can visit http://internships.com/group/prince-william-chamber to post internships at no cost.

BURBANK – June 3^rd, 2013 – Building off of the 2012 Summer Jobs+ program, President Obama has announced Youth Jobs+ and issued a challenge to businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide employment opportunities for low-income and disconnected youth.  As part of Youth Jobs+, the Administration has asked Internships.com, the world’s largest internships marketplace, to participate by offering an online internships platform to any local government seeking to provide pathways to employment for their youth.

Under the program, Internships.com will provide a Youth Jobs+ platform to complement the youth employment initiatives of any participating city or county.  The platform will comprise of a custom landing page where youth can search and apply for all open internships and jobs and employers can post their employment opportunities for free.  The cities of Tucson, Grand Rapids and Los Angeles are already using the Internships.com platform to support their Youth Jobs+ projects and have in aggregate more than 3,500 opportunities available for their youth.

“We are honored to work with the White House and participate in this critical program by providing our leading internships platform to cities and counties,” said Robin D. Richards, Chairman & CEO of Internships.com.  “Our youth are the future of our country and we must do everything we can to support their future careers. Internships.com is uniquely positioned to help with this effort and we are willing participants.”

Cities and counties across the country recognize the importance of providing pathways to employment for youth and the need to have a platform to ensure the success of their local programs.  “We sincerely appreciate President Obama’s support in helping us find jobs for young people.  In Los Angeles, jobs are critical in the inner city where the need is greater than the supply.  If every business, nonprofit or government entity steps forward to help give a kid a break, we can create a solid and committed future workforce,” said Gregory P. Irish, Interim General Manager, Los Angeles Community Development Department.  “Youth are eager for real-world experience. Employers who hire youth find that the enthusiasm they bring to a job is contagious. It’s a win-win for employer and employee.” said Jonathan Rothschild, Mayor of Tucson.   “Let’s tap into the creative minds and abilities of our youth by engaging them actively in the economic engines of our cities and communities.  Youth employment is about their future and ours!” said George K. Heartwell, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids.

Internships.com, a division of CareerArc Group, was previously chosen as one of the co-lead technology providers of the 2012 Summer Jobs+ initiative and continues to support the internship search function of the Summer Jobs+ Bank by providing youth access to more than 75,000 summer internship listings from more than 35,000 employers.  Internships.com’s sister company, TweetMyJobs, also supports the Administration’s Joining Forces program by helping veterans find jobs through social media.

For more information about how Internships.com can support your city or county, please visit http://www.internships.com/youthjobsplus.

“Partnering with Internships.com is an exciting prospect for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce,” said President and CEO Joan Verplanck. “We like to provide our interns with valuable experiences, and this partnership will lead to even more value for the next generation of business leaders.”

To support the partnership, Internships.com developed a dedicated microsite accessible to employers and students so they can directly search for and connect with each other for free.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Delaware State Chamber on this initiative,” said Robin D. Richards, Chairman and CEO of Internships.com. “Internships have become a vital way for employers to recruit talent into their organizations, and this platform is an ideal way to help the chamber facilitate that connection.”

Employers can easily post internship opportunities, manage applicants, proactively recruit students with an extensive resume database and access to materials to guide them in creating and implementing an internship program. The Chamber’s goal for the partnership is to utilize the world’s largest internship marketplace while providing the tools and resources necessary to help grow and expand the talent community in Delaware.

About the Delaware State Chamber

Founded in 1837 as the Wilmington Board of Trade, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce has a long history as the largest, most influential business organization in the state.

The mission of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce is to promote an economic climate that strengthens the competitiveness of Delaware businesses and benefits citizens of the state. The Chamber will provide services members want; it will serve and be recognized as the primary resource on matters affecting companies of all sizes, and it will be the leading advocate for business with government in Delaware.

Through programs, legislative advocacy, communications and publications, small-business benefits and services and special networking events, the Chamber is continually providing an enriched environment for businesses and communities to grow. The Chamber provides unequaled service to the community of Delaware – one day and one business at a time.

About Internships.com

Internships.com, part of CareerArc Group, is the world’s largest internship marketplace bringing students, employers and higher education together in one centralized location.  The innovative, Los Angeles-based company, named by Forbes as a “Top 10 Careers Website,” develops a wide variety of interactive, world-class tools and services to enable every student, employer, and educator to better understand and optimize internship opportunities.  For more information, please visit www.internships.com.

Houston, TX (April 26, 2013) – Mayor Annise D. Parker announced the launch of “TweetMyJobs Houston!” during today’s State of the City address. This new online jobs platform, powered by TweetMyJobs, revolutionizes recruitment by incorporating mobile and social media. “TweetMyJobs Houston!” is the connective thread that will distribute jobs throughout the greater Houston area and match qualified job seekers with employers. It will also produce hyper-local analytics to help facilitate executive decisions by government and business entities thereby enhancing and fostering future job growth in the Houston metro area.

“Houston is the biggest economic success story in America, however; as you know, the best can always get better,” said Mayor Parker.  “That is why I’m launching ‘TweetMyJobs Houston!’ a free, interactive jobs initiative geared to match qualified job seekers with thriving Houston businesses.” The public-private partnership model is a solution for many small to mid-size businesses with limited recruitment budgets as well as recent college-graduates from our booming higher education communities that now need jobs.

By adopting the TweetMyJobs platform, Houstonians will have access to relevant opportunities instantly and directly.  Houston based employers will be able to reach quality candidates in a fast, efficient and affordable way. “TweetMyJobs Houston!” includes more than 150,000 jobs in all industries at all levels of employment, from entry level to C-Suite positions in the Houston metro area. The platform is not limited to specific demographics, in fact, “TweetMyJobs Houston!” is a tool for all Houstonians.

Available at www.Houston.TweetMyJobs.com or at the App Store for your mobile device, getting started is as fast and easy as pushing a button to find jobs. Likewise, employers can instantly distribute their job listings to every corner of the digital landscape.  “TweetMyJobs Houston!” leverages social media to drive local employment solutions.  Job seekers can choose to receive job notifications “pushed” to them via text message on their phone, email or through social media networks like Twitter.  The platform is also integrated with Facebook so that job seekers can easily see if any of their friends are connected with the hiring company.  Through the site seekers can request a referral from their friend to the hiring company, making their chances of getting the job 20 times higher.

“TweetMyJobs has launched in other cities throughout the U.S. and we have seen firsthand what our platform can do to bolster job growth and economic development,” said Robin D. Richards, Chairman and CEO of TweetMyJobs. “We are excited to bring this unique tool to the 4^th largest city in America and we commend Mayor Parker for her proactive approach and desire to adopt the latest recruitment technology available to support her initiatives for job creation in Houston.”

Individuals interested in participating should register at http://houston.tweetmyjobs.com or via links from the City’s website, www.houstontx.gov, to receive relevant job matches instantaneously by e-mail, text message, or from social networks of their preference.  In addition, employers in the greater Houston area who are seeking to fill open positions can use “TweetMyJobs Houston!” to advertise their jobs at no cost.

About TweetMyJobs

TweetMyJobs, a division of CareerArc Group, provides government with a robust online, social and mobile jobs platform that facilitates employment between citizens and businesses. By accessing powerful analytics, government is able to gain unprecedented insight into job creation and local employment needs. Used by cities and counties like Atlanta, GA; Newark, NJ; Columbia, SC; and Nassau, NY, TweetMyJobs is the leading social and mobile recruitment and job distribution network matching job seekers with employers.

INDIANAPOLIS (April 23^rd, 2013) – Demand for outplacement services are high but employers want to provide their transitioning employees with access to a new type of solution: one that encompasses both online and social technology, according to the first national survey conducted jointly by DirectEmployers Association, the leading nonprofit HR consortium of global employers, and CareerBeam, the leader in next generation outplacement solutions. The survey report released today can be downloaded free at http://www.careerbeam.com/outplacement/report/.

Highlights of the 2013 Outplacement Survey include:

• 58% of respondents are frustrated with the outplacement services offered by their provider, often viewing them as outdated, comprising the wrong tools and expensive.
• Only 26% of respondents thought senior executives were the level of employees that would gain the most value from outplacement services.
• In contrast, 82% of respondents had offered outplacement services to senior executives.
• 89% of respondents said the most important reason for offering outplacement was to help their transitioning employees get a new job.

“This survey reflects the fact that companies value outplacement services but increasingly view brick and mortar solutions as outdated. Our members are looking for cost effective solutions that they can offer to all of their transitioning employees,” said Bill Warren, Executive Director of DirectEmployers Association. “The outplacement industry is evolving as a result of the emergence of social, mobile and online technology and its benefits for laid off employees are immense.”

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the average unemployed person in America has been looking for work for 38 weeks, which is more than double the time it took a decade ago. Respondents of the survey identified electronic job match alerts, a virtual career center and social network integration as the most important components to help users of a 21^st century outplacement solution quickly get re-employed.

Nearly 300 human resource professionals participated in the survey between October 2012 and February 2013. DirectEmployers Association conducted the survey in partnership with CareerBeam, a division of CareerArc Group.

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ABOUT DIRECTEMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION

DirectEmployers Association is a leading Human Resources trade association of global employers formed to provide cost effective solutions and services for compliance, recruitment and technology. Through this consortium, business standards are shaped and technology is used with respect to the diversity that is reflected in the various cultures embodied in a global workforce. Our recognized expertise in compliance, recruitment and cost effective technology enables our members to reach the largest, most diverse pool of quality job seekers worldwide.

ABOUT CAREERARC GROUP

CareerArc Group is a complete career ecosystem for college students, job seekers, employers, higher education institutions and government entities.  CareerArc Group, which consists of Internships.com, TweetMyJobs and CareerBeam, builds on the power of the Internet as well as social and mobile networks to connect employers with job and internship seekers.  Working across the entire employment marketplace, the CareerArc Group ecosystem now serves 30 million annual visitors, 40,000 companies (including more than 50% of the Fortune 100), 350+ universities and powers the jobs platform of cities like Atlanta, GA, Newark, NJ and Columbia, SC.

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their March numbers and the highlights are:

• Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 88,000 in March
• The unemployment rate edged down to 7.6%
• The employment-population ratio was 58.5%
• The civillian labor force participation rate decreased to 63.3%

We thought you might find the following charts interesting as they show the key indicators of the employment situation in the United States over time.  Click on each one to enlarge:

Change In Payroll Jobs

Unemployment Rate

Employment Population Ratio and Participation Rate

“Nassau County is leading the charge in helping our citizens get back to work and reduce the demand on social services,” said County Executive Mangano. “This free, new online jobs platform will help job seekers find employment and provide our local businesses with free access to the same cutting edge tools that Fortune 500 companies are using today.”

Available at www.NassauWorks.com or at the App Store for your mobile device, getting started is as fast and easy as easy as pushing a button to find jobs or for employers to instantly distribute their job listings to every corner of the digital landscape. Nassau Works leverages social media to drive local employment solutions. Job seekers can choose to receive job notifications “pushed” to them via text message on their phone, email or through social media networks like Twitter. Nassau Works is also integrated with Facebook so that job seekers can easily see if any of their friends are connected with the hiring company. Through the site seekers can request a referral from their friend to the hiring company making their chances of getting the job 20 times higher.

Nassau Works serves as the perfect complement to the job creation initiatives already being implemented by County Executive Mangano. Accordingly, all economic development compacts entered into by the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency will require businesses to post job openings on Nassau Works.

“It is an honor to partner with County Executive Mangano and Nassau County to provide our job matching technology,” said Robin D. Richards, Chairman and CEO of TweetMyJobs. “The platform will act as a powerful compliment to Executive Mangano’s job programs and lead to a fast connection of job seekers with hiring employers.”

By launching the jobs platform, Nassau County will also gain access to a dynamic set of robust data and analytics that will provide unprecedented insights into local employment needs and help steer key strategic decisions to foster future job growth.

About TweetMyJobs

TweetMyJobs is the leading global social recruiting platform. Users receive highly relevant job matches and control where the matches are delivered (i.e. social media, email, text, etc.) and how frequently the matches are delivered (i.e. instantaneously, daily, weekly, etc.). TweetMyJobs pushes jobs into Twitter through more than 10,000 job channels segmented by geography, job type and industry giving the service an unequaled ability to instantaneously connect employers and recruiters with targeted job candidates. In addition, jobs get distributed to the Who? button, TweetMyJobs’ Facebook application, which allows jobseekers to use their Facebook network to find referrals with companies they are interested in. For additional information, please visit www.TweetMyJobs.com.