September 28, 2009
Blogger BigDaddyCool negotiates his way around United We Work.
United We Work is modeled after eHarmony, instead of being a dating site it is a place where job seekers like you and me can go to so that we can have the employers find us instead of the other way around.
September 9, 2009
Raghav Singh writes on ere.net about QuietAgent (the technology behind United We Work) unique approach, that incorporates the comprehensive O*Net database for classifying and matching, and isn’t about secret algorithms that recruiters have to blindly ‘trust’ when it comes to finding the right candidates.
Matching technology is nothing new. Other products have been available for at least a decade. But most matching products are a black box. Using them requires having total faith in the methodology and algorithms developed by the vendors.
July 15, 2009
Editor & Publisher, America’s oldest journal covering the newspaper industry – questions whether the new United We Work website, which grew out of AllianceQ, is a threat to major job boards;
Unlike CareerBuilder, job seekers at UnitedWeWork don’t search and apply for specific jobs, but fill out a templated resume. That information is then matched with job postings. The site continually looks for matches and will even match for those who get a job through the site.
July 15, 2009
QuietAgent expects to have 500,000 job listings by the end of this week
Wailin Wong of the Chicago Tribune details the United We Work program, which grew out of QuietAgent-powered AllianceQ, and its goals;
With the unemployment rate at 9.5 percent and companies seeking to reduce recruiting costs, technology company QuietAgent is hoping to provide an antidote for the ailing economy
and gathers comments on its possible impact on staffing professionals and traditional job board providers.
July 14, 2009
The Chicago Tribune reports that several Chicago-based firms have joined the United We Work initiative, to help get Americans back to work.
UnitedWeWork.org launched Monday with sponsorship from Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings, Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., Chicago-based Hyatt Corp. and Lincolnshire-based Hewitt Associates, as well as AT&T, ADP, Office Depot, 7-Eleven and Starbucks.
July 13, 2009
Ylan Q. Mui reports on the launch of United We Work – an initiative of a group of Fortune 500 companies that have banded together to give job seekers a free, one-stop shop for job hunting.
A single form applies for work at 7-Eleven, ADP, AT & T, Allstate, Hewitt, Hyatt, Office Depot, Sears and Starbucks. Other companies are welcome to join. The site, United We Work, is free of charge.
July 13, 2009
Ann Belser from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes about the evolution of the resume, from typed carbon-copied documents, to online resume uploading, through to today’s “job hunting meets computer dating” approach. Belser describes how the QuietAgent technology provides job seekers with anonymity, and guidance in creating their online profile;
The Web site is anonymous. Applicants do not reveal who they are until employers contact them. Employers can sift through applicants without contacting anyone until they have winnowed their field to a few.
The system guides applicants through filling in education and work experience, sort of like TurboTax takes taxpayers through the 1040.
UnitedWeWork.org seeks to eliminate recruitment costs for every employer in the U.S.
CHICAGO (July 13, 2009) – As U.S. unemployment rates near an all time high, unemployed workers need quick and efficient ways to match their skills with open job opportunities. To facilitate the connection between job seekers and employers, AllianceQ today announced the launch of UnitedWeWork.org, a free recruitment service available to employers of all sizes and workers of all levels and skills. Major companies including, 7-Eleven, ADP, Allstate, AT&T, Hewitt Associates, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Office Depot, Sears Holdings, and Starbucks have partnered with AllianceQ to kick off the massive recruitment effort. + read more
