Amybeth Hale – Research Goddess

After reading Shally’s post, NY Post @ Work Article on “Using the Web to your Advantage”, that came through my reader this morning, I was intrigued by Emurse. I’m sure lots of you have already checked this out but this was my first time. It’s an online resume hosting site and I thought it looked pretty cool. I created a profile for myself just to see what can be done:

http://researchgoddess.emurse.com/profile/

This is certainly a cool tool for job seekers, but I wanted to see if I could use it for sourcing. So, I used a real simple Boolean search string to see what I could come up with:

site:emurse.com software engineer -inurl:jobs

Not too shabby! Notice also at the top of the page in the blue bar, it lets you know when the resume was last updated. On the right side of the blue bar, you also have the option to download the resume as a .doc, .pdf, .rtf, .odt, .html. or .txt file. You can also print it off. Last thing, which I thought was VERY cool, is that you can subscribe to an RSS feed on the resume. What this means is that you would receive an update in your RSS reader any time this person updated their resume.
Also, if the information on the resume is blinded, you can simply use one of your search engines to look up the name and contact information for that individual. There are tons out there so pick your poison!

Here’s some info about the company:

Emurse, an anagram for Resume, is a powerful online tool designed to help take control of your job hunt. We accomplish this through four key features:

Resume Builder
Emurse allows job seekers to easily create and maintain a professional resume that is hosted online, available for download in any needed format. Making additions and keeping resumes up-to-date and ready to go has never been easier.

Job Hunt Organizer
Job hunters can quickly send their resume from within Emurse allowing them to keep track of all the many interactions that occur over the course of a job hunt. Emurse also helps catalog the many interactions that happen offline as well. Stay “on the ball” with automated reminders, status updates and return receipts.

Web Resumes
Emurse allows job seekers to host their resumes online at their own customized web address. Instant notifications allow the candidate to know exactly when and from where potential employers viewed their resume. Password protection and other privacy controls can be used to control access. Detailed statistics and graphs aid in effective resume distribution and harness the power of all the major search engines at once.

Job Postings
Emurse analyzes your resumes and displays relevant job postings in your local area, bringing the job hunt directly to the job seeker.

Alternative recruitment advertising methods include podcasting jobs.