THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, July 30, 1995 TAG: 9507300091
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE LENGTH: Short : 33 lines
Graduates of the University of Virginia may soon have an advantage over others entering the workforce because of a computerized network that links them directly with corporate recruiters.
Virginia has joined 20 other schools as an online member of Southeastern-Atlantic Coast Career Network, a joint effort of schools in the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast athletic conferences.
The network, set to begin Tuesday, will allow corporate recruiters to punch the qualifications they seek into a computer, then identify likely candidates for the positions at the participating universities.
Career centers at the schools will forward the resumes of candidates whose qualifications match the companies.
Neumeister, 23, already had UVa students online with his own ``electronic career center,'' which he unveiled this year. The expanded network will give recruiters another place to find UVa candidates.
In the future, schools in the network will also be able to have their job candidates sit down for an interview using video-conferencing technology.
``We see this as a major breakthrough in this profession,'' said John Hannabach, director of career services for Georgia Tech. by CNB