A question we’ve been hearing over the past few months with great frequency is

What is .jobs?

So we’ve created a new informational site called Universe.jobs. This site was created to help companies understand how their company.jobs can be used, moreover how the new geographical.jobs, occupational.jobs and combination.jobs domains will automatically benefit their online recruiting efforts for FREE.

Why do we call it the .jobs Universe? Navigate through by watching the videos, reading the resources and blog which should provide a greater understanding and evoke more questions and hopefully innovation throughout the industry.

We also understand the .jobs Universe will be a welcomed addition to all recruiting eco-systems focused on cutting recruitment costs, improving efficiencies and driving innovation. So far, this new universe has been easy to understand and welcomed by companies.

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Instead of only taking one day to thank veterans for everything they do lets extend thanks by challenging each other to do more for veterans daily, specifically those seeking careers. These candidates are STRONG with TALENT and deserve more hiring attention. That being said I’ll start the challenge by listing our current veteran initiatives.

What is DirectEmployers doing for veterans?
DirectEmployers’ staff, along with our partners NASWA, speak and provide workshops directly to local representatives responsible for aiding veterans trying to break into the hiring cycle. Our partnership is also responsible for creating VetCentral.

VetCentral was created to fill the gap left by America’s Job Bank in mid-2007, which would help Vet-Friendly companies deliver jobs directly to local representatives who focus on serving veterans looking for jobs.

VetCentral Stats: (as of 11/13/2009)
Jobs provided to veterans since VetCentral’s inception – 2,597,223
Local Representative distributed to since inception: – 2,555

Jobs provided to veterans in last 12 months: – 952,146
Representatives distributed to in last 12 months: – 2,263

It doesn’t stop there…
DirectEmployers takes pride in aligning with quality partners AND delivering REAL JOBS from REAL COMPANIES to local veteran representatives focused on matching the right vets with the right jobs.

DirectEmployers is also proud to power the United States Army Reserve and Army National Guard Employer Partnership Initiatives job search, which provide jobs to Army Reservists, National Guardsmen and women throughout the nation. Moreover VetCentral powers a VetSuccess job search version for the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Stay Tuned for more efforts to help veterans connect with real jobs!

VetCentral Video (2:13)

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Today is a day set aside to thank veterans for preserving freedom and to remember those who paid the ultimate price for freedom. I want to thank every one of my brothers and sisters at arms and also honor the companies who are hiring them as they come back home and into the workforce, not just today but every day.

DirectEmployers’ Members who made the Military Friendly list.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
CSX Corporation
USAA
ManTech International Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Cintas Corporation
Southern Company
ITT Corporation, Systems Division
The Home Depot Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
URS, EG&G Division
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc
General Electric Company
JB Hunt Transport Services
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Applied Materials, Inc.
Corrections Corporation of America
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Fluor
CACI International Inc
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Southern California Edison Company
AT&T Inc.
L-3 Communications
T-Mobile USA
Sodexo
Harris Corporation
Exelon Corporation
CDW Corporation
U-Haul International
CSC
Eaton Corporation
Aetna Inc
The Shaw Group Inc
Frito Lay, Inc.
Rockwell Collins Inc
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
US Cellular
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Merck & Co. , Inc.
U.S. Bank
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Waste Management
Xcel Energy Inc.
WellPoint, Inc.
DaVita

If you are a veteran looking for work please utilize VetCentral, an extension of the National Labor Exchange. Also connect with your respective state workforce agencies and take advantage of your preferred status in local workforce offices for help.

Tell them proudly that you’re a veteran!

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In my post on Breaking the Cycle of job board dependency I shared some historical insight to our industry and I believe this video is the pretty cool compliment..

This is one of the most recent edu-marketing videos provided by DirectEmployers Association.

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I was sent the following New York Times link which provides an interactive experience when researching the impact of the current economy on a variety of groups.

“The Jobless Rate for People Like You”

Use the blue arrows on the top of the graph or just mouse along the graph itself.

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