New Year, New Website The New Year has brought with it a new look for meettherealme.com, with some fresh and exciting additions to help candidates stay ahead of the game in their 2012 job hunt. The new website includes an enhanced version of Meet The Real Me’s signature e-me tool – a unique online video profile that allows candidates to present their personality alongside qualifications and experience to apply for any job, anywhere in the world. With its easy-to-use format, the new-look ‘e-me’ provides candidates with a quick and effective way to create a full online profile – including structured videos to showcase their personality, information on job preferences as well as all the details of a traditional CV. Its brand new Job Campaign Manager tool then allows job seekers to share their unique e-me with prospective employers in any way they choose.
The team at Meet The Real Me is looking forward to a busy 2012 – with plans to unveil some exciting developments from a brand new London location. Marc Fels, director, says: “The last 12 months have been our most successful yet, with the launch of e-me, our unique online candidate video profile that can be shared with any employer anywhere, as well as the growth of the University Partnerships Scheme, helping students across the UK get ahead in their job campaign. The company’s flagship University Partnerships Scheme has also been a marked success, with e-me technology installed in careers departments at 26 partner institutions across the UK
Meet The Real Me’s pioneering University Partnerships Scheme has reached its first birthday – and the past year has seen a staggering number of universities and colleges sign up to enhance student employability in the wake of rising youth unemployment across the UK. Since its launch in 2010 the Scheme has attracted an impressive list of 26 partner institutions. Students at participating universities and colleges have been kick-starting their job campaigns using Meet The Real Me’s signature video recruitment technology at their own careers departments. Using a secure, personal login, students at partner institutions are working with careers staff to create and improve their unique e-me profile online prior to graduations to get a real edge in their job search. Their e-me can then be shared with prospective employers to apply for any job, anywhere in the world.
Students in Manchester are set to be seen, heard and hired, following the installation of video profiling technology at three of the city’s top universities and colleges. The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and Salford City College have all joined the University Partnership Scheme from video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me. The scheme aims to help entry-level candidates connect with prospective employers and get ahead in the overcrowded job market.
Businesses are turning to videoconferencing when recruiting new employees. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to some of them about their use of the technology. Videoconferencing is a familiar sight in many boardrooms, enabling meetings to be conducted without leaving the office, and is a crucial tool for remote workers. However, now the technology has been adopted as part of the recruitment process by businesses and recruiters alike. Simon Corbett, managing director of public relations agency Jargon PR, says that his company brought videoconferencing technology into its recruitment process at the start of the year. He began using Skype to interview potential candidates for a position as a time-saving device. ‘When we were looking to fill a vacancy, we’d typically get 15 to 20 CVs a week. We’d try and get four or five people in for an interview per vacancy and we just found it was really time-consuming,’ explains Corbett.
With the new academic year now underway for schools, colleges and universities across the country, Meet The Real Me is advising all students that when it comes to their job hunt, it’s never too early to prepare. Career expert Dr Martin Patrick says: “Often students put off the thought of job seeking until their final year has ended and the application process is already upon them. This means they are often thrown into a world of snap career decision-making, CV writing and daunting interviews without feeling fully prepared. We’re urging students to really make the most of the advice and opportunities available while still in education – planning ahead really does pay off in the long term.”
HR Magazine September 2011. The e-me connects candidates with prospective employers.
By Marc Fels, Director, Video Recruitment Agency - Meet The Real Me The internet has drastically changed the way we communicate with each other on a day-to-day basis – from social networks to online shopping – and recruitment is no different. Employers can now connect with millions of potential employees across the globe by using online jobs boards, and likewise, candidates can submit their CV to apply for thousands of jobs at the click of a mouse.
The Daily Mail Career article August 2011 Being an apprentice is the way to get hired. Read the article here.
Jobseekers looking to stand out in today’s crowded and competitive job market need look no further! Meet The Real Me has launched e-me: a fresh, new online tool that allows candidates to apply for any job, anywhere in world.
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