Startdate Labs

StartDate Labs, an incubator for innovative job search technology, today announced the beta release of StartWire - a free, social collaboration platform where friends and experts confidentially help job seekers find work. The core of StartWire is a powerful social collaboration engine that allows job seekers to quickly & easily: create a private ne... twork of trusted friends and colleagues; share where they've applied, the status of their applications, and the companies & jobs they like; get advice and insider connections from their trusted network based on their actual job search activity; receive free guidance and expert advice from a cadre of job search experts. "Most people believe that effective job networking is purely a function of who you know. In fact, it's not just who you know, it's what they know," says Chris Forman, CEO & Founder of StartDate Labs. "StartWire helps seekers leverage their trusted colleagues and friends by keeping them in the loop on job applications, interviews, likes, dislikes, and successes. This 'feed' ensures that your network has the information they need to provide the critical advice, insight, and insider connections - a lot of which doesn't appear on any social graph. And most importantly, we do this in a secure, private environment where your boss and future employer can't see the details of your job search activity." StartWire users can also learn and interact with job search coaches for free. "Job search is confusing and often times scary," says Tim McKegney, EVP & Co-Founder of StartDate Labs. "Our platform allows seekers to add StartWire job search experts to their community, ask questions, and get personalized responses. These recommendations can radically improve a seeker's ability to get in the door, to ace an interview, and negotiate a fair, market wage." StartWire completed a closed Beta in Q4 of 2010 and is now in open release. "StartWire is taking a fresh look at job search. They are delivering a suite of user-friendly tools that promise to make it a lot more ...Read More