JobsOver50.com Places in Top 10 Niche Boards - US Job Seeker Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
US Department of Labor announces results of
“Tools for America’s Job Seekers Challenge”
Voting tallied, public’s favorite online tools posted on site!
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor announced on February 2, 2010 the results of its Tools for America’s Job Seekers Challenge. Recommendations have been tallied, and the top-rated sites in each of 6 categories – general job boards, niche tools, career tools, career exploration tools, web 2.0 and “other.”
“My thanks go out to the businesses and organizations that submitted their tools for evaluation, and to the members of the public who offered their input,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “We called on the public to let us know what they want out of online job tools, and they have responded in great numbers. In the process, we also created a great resource for job seekers.”
During a two-week period in January, more than 16,000 members of the public registered to vote for tools and leave comments. The job tools postings are the culmination of an eight-week effort to offer members of the public an opportunity to weigh in on their favorite career sites and to provide the sites themselves with a chance to raise awareness about the tools they offer. Government agencies, private companies, nonprofit organizations and many other entities came together to make the project a success. An alphabetical list of all sites will be available in the coming weeks.
JobsOver50.com, The Source for Hiring Baby Boomers & Retirees, placed 10th in this challenge. According to many agencies, public & private, there are over 50,000 job boards in this country. “Placing 10th is significant and we are very satisfied with the results,” says David Mezzapelle, Founder and Director of Marketing at Goliath-SilverCensus. (parent corporation of JobsOver50.com).
David Mezzapelle, Founder and Director of Marketing at Goliath-SilverCensus. (parent corporation of JobsOver50.com)
Mr. Mezzapelle adds, “As we continue to penetrate regions and emerging markets, we believe we will be #1 by next year. The launch of our international version will also increase our value and allow us to meet the needs of domestic and global clients. We look forward to the upcoming launch.”
About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs.com is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful edge to schools at no charge (and lifelong career services), a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers. We believe that employment starts with education regardless of age, experience or educational level. 100% spam-free. The #1 Job Site on the Web!
JobsOver50.com is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.
JobsOver50.com is a Goliath SilverCensus Company