Recent Grad Ideation
- 1. Ben needs a way to get noticed by potential employers because blind submissions don’t compete well against more specialized resumes Service for new grads to get customized job counseling Database of job types with degrees that can have applicability Database that matches courses and experience to job types and recommends paths to fill qualification gaps Personality and interest tests that match people to job types regardless of degree/experience Skills test that match people to job types regardless of degree /experience Automated recommendations on how to fill gaps Job referral network for friends to post or hook up friends with opportunities Tutorials on how best to use job hunting tools such as Linked In Tutorials on how to show off your best side Tool to tailor resumes quickly to specific job requirements – input from course experience & job experience, matching from job description keywords to experience keywords Registry of jobs friends have with easy way to connect & get referrals directly to companies Job advice community where peers can share success, failures, challenges, and suggestions Program to allow students to shadow people in companies and observe first hand the diversity of job roles within a company Mass emailing of student’s profile to all high tech companies in the U.S. Improve Linked In editing capabilities and add features specifically for new grads to match up with job openings Create a professional social network just for new grads Create a service to let new grads interview companies to understand what they look for in candidates Page 1
- 2. Ben needs a way to get noticed by potential employers because blind submissions don’t compete well against more specialized resumes Page 2 Intern program specifically for students with general degrees trying to break into technical jobs Intern program matching any degree with unrelated jobs Hand out “Ask your Mom” buttons so students learn that help starts at home Workshop for students to ideate on job hunting solutions Buddy system where two students help each other search for work Tool to create a contact map of friends and relatives relating their circumstances with opportunities for help in job searching Provide means for pursuing contact requests based on tool output Post college study planning tools – identify post-grad education options to help student move to a clear career path Software to help students identify keywords or ideas to emphasize their value College-corporate partnerships focused on connecting non-specialized students with potential jobs Add required course to curriculum on job hunting
- 3. Page 3 1. The Most Practical Idea: Service for new grads to get customized job counseling -- This is practical because it follows a common business plan. You just need to find good counselors and set up a partnership with Universities. 2. The Most Disruptive Idea: Create a service to let new grads interview companies to understand what they look for in candidates -- This is disruptive because it puts power in the hands of the student who gets to interview the company instead of the company interviewing the graduate and allows the graduage to get first hand advice from people who hire. 3. My favorite idea: Tool to create a contact map of friends and relatives relating their circumstances with opportunities for help in job searching -- This is my favorite because in the end I believe the best jobs are found through contacts but most people don’t understand the value of the people they know. This helps them figure that out.