AfterCollege explained

AfterCollege, Inc.
Type:Job search engine
Foundation:1999
Location City:San Francisco, CA
Divisions:Recruitology
Key People:Roberto Angulo (CEO)
Industry:Internet
Education
Career networking
Homepage:www.aftercollege.com

AfterCollege is an online service that connects job-seeking college students and alumni with employers who want to hire them through faculty and career networks at colleges and universities in the U.S.[1] The service uses a patented[2] matching process to deliver jobs to jobseekers, basing matches in part on a user's academic affiliation and field of study. Recruitology is a division of AfterCollege created in 2016, serving media companies and employers.[3]

History

AfterCollege was one of the first entry-level job boards on the Internet, created in 1996 by students at Stanford University and originally called "The Job Resource". The service allowed students at Stanford to upload their resumes for employers to browse. The website grew in popularity and soon after spread to other campuses. In 1999, the service was incorporated and renamed AfterCollege.[4] In 2009, AfterCollege received a Webby Honoree Award for best design in the employment category.[5] In early 2010, AfterCollege was named one of the top niche career sites by members of the public in an online competition run by the United States Department of Labor.[6]

In March 2012 AfterCollege participated in President Obama’s launch of Summer Jobs+,[7] an initiative to provide employment opportunities for low-income and disconnected youth.

In August 2012, AfterCollege relaunched as a professional network for college students and recent graduates,[8] offering profile tools and revamped job matching.

In April 2015, AfterCollege acquired Collegefeed, a service that also focused on helping college students find jobs.[9]

Published works

In December 2017, AfterCollege co-founder Roberto Angulo published a book, Getting Your First Job For Dummies,[10] with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alison . Doyle . AfterCollege.com - AfterCollege Entry Level Jobs and Internships . Jobsearch.about.com . 2010-06-16 . 2011-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20110111165941/http://jobsearch.about.com/od/entryleveljobsites/p/aftercollege.htm. 11 January 2011 . live.
  2. Web site: United States Patent: 7213019 . Patft.uspto.gov . 2007-05-01 . 2011-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121112411/http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?u=%2Fnetahtml%2Fsrchnum.htm&Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&r=1&l=50&f=G&d=PALL&s1=7213019.PN.&OS=PN%2F7213019&RS=PN%2F7213019 . 2016-01-21 .
  3. Web site: Recruitology. 2021-10-21. www.recruitology.com.
  4. Web site: AfterCollege, Inc.: Private Company Information . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008195110/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7941844 . dead . October 8, 2012 . BusinessWeek . 2011-01-02.
  5. Web site: Webby Honorees . Webbyawards.com . 2011-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120113034122/http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=22&season=13 . 2012-01-13 .
  6. Web site: Niche Job Boards: Students . Careeronestop.org . 2011-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226130556/http://www.careeronestop.org/jobseekertools/jobSeekerChallenge.aspx?category=2&subcategory=5&keyword=&searchTab=&recommanded=Y&recommandedCategory=&recommandedSubCategory=. 26 December 2010 . live.
  7. Web site: Are you hiring this summer? . White House Blog . 2012-03-14 . 2017-12-03.
  8. Web site: AfterCollege Relaunches, Looks To Build A LinkedIn For College Students And Recent Grads . TechCrunch . 2012-08-14 . 2013-02-24.
  9. Web site: Turning Diplomas Into Good Jobs: A Leading Site Just Got Bigger . Forbes . 2015-04-07 . 2017-12-03.
  10. Book: Angulo, Roberto. Getting Your First Job For Dummies. 2017-12-26. For Dummies. 9781119431466. Place of publication not identified.