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CareerBuilder.com joins Facebook

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careerbuilder.jpgCareerBuilder.com, the U.S.’s largest online job site, announced it is now offering job and internship matching applications on Facebook Platform. Its smart technology scans the Facebook user’s profile for information such as major in school, hometown and network and then matches it with the most relevant jobs available in its database of over 1.5 million.

CBcampus.com, CareerBuilder.com’s college job and internship search site, also provides an internship matching application for college
students who aren’t quite ready for a full-time, permanent position.

“Building a job matching application on Facebook Platform enables CareerBuilder to interface with a large, highly interactive community dominated by users who are choosing and building career paths. We are making the job search process easier and more convenient for Facebook users while providing employers with a unique way to market their job openings,” said CareerBuilder.com Consumer Marketing Vice President Richard Castellini.

Originally posted on August 28, 2007 @ 11:58 pm

Wanna get wet? Join the largest virtual water fight on Gaia

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gaia.jpg In case you missed the summer fun, it’s not yet over! Gaia Online, the fastest growing online hangout for teens, today announced its first annual virtual Summer Festival with water fights, pool parties and the First Gaia Online Trilogy Film.

“We are so excited to launch the first Gaia Summer Festival as it gives our users a truly unique way to interact and enjoy the latest features that they had a huge part in implementing. We will be continuing to add virtual events like this in the future due to the overwhelming positive response from new and old members alike,” Gaia CEO Craig Sherman said.

Users will receive free water balloons through out the site simply by inviting their friends to join, participating in various games, and hanging out in the towns. Over 350,000 users have already been granted virtual water balloons in pre-festival activities. Gaians are actually able to take their water balloons, enter towns, and throw them at other users. In addition to this, they are able to engage in an intense and exciting water war between four of the cities in Gaia.

Originally posted on August 27, 2007 @ 11:57 pm

New online chat system for prospective college students launches

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myadvisor.jpgEnrollment management solutions provider Innovation Ads plans has launched new online live-chat academic advising system dubbed as “My Adviser” to help prospective college students ease the overwhelming decision of choosing a school. This new service will be featured in Website Careers and Education.

Viewers who are logged-on to CareersandEducation.com can engage in an online messaging session from the site. When viewing a page dedicated to a specific college or university, prospective students can type to a trained advisor at the Innovation Ads Florida-based Academic Advising Center. If the student is interested in applying, The Academic Advising Center operators can even assist him or her with the application process.

This feature allows students real-time responses with the operator, improves communication and lead generation between students and schools-and gives a service to clients which no other company has. The My Advisor technology can be made available for free to the websites of schools who work with the company,” said Innovation Ads President Iain Grae.

With many colleges and universities to choose from, a live chat system will greatly help in providing relevant information in less time and provide a more systematic approach towards enrollment.

Originally posted on August 26, 2007 @ 8:42 pm

Healthcommunities.com, Inc. launches Painchannel.com

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frontpageimage.jpgChronic pain affects more than a quarter of the U.S. population over the age of 20, exceeding the total of Americans affected by cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. To help those dealing with chronic pain effectively work with their pain management team, Healthcommunities.com, Inc. has launched painchannel.com.

Painchannel provides free, up-to-date information and opportunities to share stories and discuss their experiences with one another. The new website offers reliable information about conditions that cause both acute and chronic pain, the treatments used to manage pain, diagnostic techniques, descriptions of pain medications, and a worksheet to help patients work with their pain management team.

“With painchannel, we’re targeting a population that can benefit from both sound medical information and the experience of others who are dealing with pain themselves,” said Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., a practicing physician and the founder of Healthcommunities.com. “Browsers can learn from the physician-monitored content on painchannel, and then read stories of how others have dealt with their pain (or tell their own) in a moderated, edited section of the website called Living with Pain. In addition, browsers can join ongoing discussions in forums addressing specific clinical conditions.”

Originally posted on August 28, 2007 @ 10:17 am

StudentStuff.com to enhance college experience

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studentstuff.jpgStudentStuff.com announced that it has launched the most comprehensive web portal designed completely for college students. By combining features from some of the most popular Internet sites with a wide range of unique, educational and fun services, StudentStuff.com aims to provide a convenient unified online experience for students to enjoy for free.

“Currently, students are faced with visiting numerous different websites to find the best resources to meet their needs,” said Geoff Gibson, creative director of StudentStuff.com. “Studentstuff.com was created to save students precious time and money by providing the convenience of a single site dedicated to the online tools and services instrumental to college life.”

For those students still seeking a college, StudentStuff.com offers a comprehensive database with detailed information on thousands of universities and colleges nationwide designed to match specific situations, locations and interests. Once immersed in college life, StudentStuff.com serves as a research tool, a lifeline to family and friends, an ecommerce site, and a source for many hours of free entertainment.

StudentStuff.com can also be effectively used to help student’s develop their professional careers. In addition to blogging programs, chat rooms and online meeting forums for networking in any field, StudentStuff.com offers unique services to musicians and artists aspiring to be heard and seen. Bands and artists can upload songs, pictures and artwork, and if desired, sell it without a listing fee.

Originally posted on August 27, 2007 @ 11:33 am