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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Read the full article on post-gazette.com…

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.

The average American has more than 30,000 places to search for work, and American employers spend around $60 billion a year trying to find and hire new employees. According to a survey by the Employment Management Association, the average cost to post an open position, identify the appropriate candidate and fill the position is around $10,000. UnitedWeWork.org will connect employers with job seekers with no recruiting, job posting or advertising fees.

“In this economy we are seeing far more job seekers and far fewer jobs; to the point where some job boards have actually taken to charging job seekers to help them find work.” said Phil Haynes, Director of AllianceQ. “UnitedWeWork.org is the only significant offering to allow companies to save on job posting and search and recruitment fees, as well as give all job seekers an equal chance to be found and hired.”

Companies that join UnitedWeWork.org will have access to advanced matching technologies to generate a “shortlist” of qualified, skilled and interested job seekers that are matched based on skills, competencies and work preferences. Candidates are re-evaluated daily as new jobs are posted.

“As a founding member of AllianceQ, ADP is proud to support the United We Work initiative. This alliance creates access to a no cost, easy-to-use community that connects candidates and companies,” said Benito Cachinero, Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for ADP, Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of business outsourcing solutions to over 585,000 clients.

“The economy has made it very difficult for job seekers to quickly narrow in on companies that have open opportunities,” said Daisy Vanderlinde, Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Office Depot. “Using a recruiting service that is free for employers will help connect qualified candidates with more job opportunities more quickly than a traditional job search.”

Through UnitedWeWork.org, U.S. employers will be able to access a candidate database of people ranging across all experience levels and skill sets. Companies will be able to access the database free for the remainder of 2009. For businesses with fewer than 100 employees, the offer continues through July 2010.

AllianceQ is powered by QuietAgent, a next-generation job matching network. Companies and candidates can visit www.UnitedWeWork.org to learn more.

About United We Work
www.UnitedWeWork.org is a nationwide recruiting service designed to stimulate hiring in America by connecting job seekers and employers without any recruiting fees whatsoever. Any job seeker can join and be hired for free. Any employer can easily find, contact and hire any job seeker without cost.  United We Work is provided through AllianceQ, and principal partners include 7-Eleven, ADP, Allstate, AT&T, Hewitt, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Office Depot, Sears Holdings, and Starbucks.  United We Work is powered by QuietAgent, a next-generation job matching network. For more information or to join visit www.UnitedWeWork.org

About AllianceQ
AllianceQ is a growing collaboration of industry-leading Fortune 500 companies that have come together to build an exclusive recruitment network to help job seekers get connected to jobs, and to drive down their future cost of recruiting. AllianceQ members share job candidates they cannot hire, giving each member access to more talent, and giving job candidates inside access to more opportunities with other alliance members, and any other employer outside of the alliance. AllianceQ is powered by QuietAgent, a next-generation job matching network. For more information, visit: www.AllianceQ.com.

About QuietAgent
QuietAgent is a next-generation job matching network. Job seekers complete an anonymous career profile (resume), which continually keeps an eye out for their next career step. No job searching, no job alerts, no applying to jobs – totally anonymous. Employers create a search that instantly shortlists, and continually keeps an eye out for, only the best-qualified candidates who want the job. No job postings, no unqualified candidates. QuietAgent has offices in San Diego, Chicago, New York and Auckland New Zealand. For more information, visit www.QuietAgent.com

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