eHire Releases Pilot Program!

eHire Releases Pilot of Candidate-Centric Process-Driven Career Platform

First 5,000 Job Seekers Register for Free

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eHire, a new ground-breaking Web 2.0 platform that promotes a more efficient hiring process through better communication between candidates and recruiting professionals, today announced the Pilot launch of its job-matching technology. Access to the platform is free for the first 5,000 job seekers during eHire’s Pilot program.

“Our goal is to help one million people find jobs in 2009 with eHire” says Joe Sabrin, Founder and President of eHire. “Connecting between people and jobs is simply not enough anymore, when the information about candidates and positions is largely available on all types of media. We are giving back some control over the recruiting process to candidates, who often feel their resume has become a commodity lost somewhere in cyberspace” explains Dr. Val Golan, eHire’s newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer. “It’s time to empower people with the right tools to make their job search as effective and pain-free as possible, and beyond that, to really implement a career-based community.”

To this aim, eHire has implemented unique job seeker features such as a job scoring mechanism, social networking components, comparative application and qualification views, and career check-up services. Recruiters and hiring managers are encouraged to post their positions with no upfront fees during the Pilot program. The platform provides job-matching and candidate tracking tools to simplify and optimize the accuracy of the whole hiring process.

Job seekers can use promo code TRPR1 to register for free.

Recruiters and hiring managers can e-mail info@ehire.com to request a unique promotion code.

About eHire

eHire is the first candidate-centric, process-driven and job-matching platform that focuses on making the job search more efficient and providing a better user experience to all sides of the career equation. With no upfront fees for hiring managers and recruiters to post their open positions on eHire, the platform serves as a dynamic and interactive solution to allow job seekers to voice their unique skills and career aspirations.

For more information about eHire, visit www.eHire.com.

A Vision of eHire...

One of the most fascinating phenomena in the scientific community is that of parallel discovery. When the time is right, researchers in one part of the world will discover something of incredible significance while scientists in another part of the world will come across the same findings within days, even as humanity had waited centuries for such a result. This phenomenon is similar to what occurred in the 1960’s when American scientists were the first to achieve the unthinkable scenario of having a man walk along the surface of the moon.

I’ve had for some time a vision of the perfect recruiting platform, which would be web-based, process-driven, and candidate-centric. I started pushing the idea, and consulted with my friend Ran Margalit, who is a genius programmer and has the greatest patience for my idealistic, if unpractical ideas. With Ran, everything seems to be feasible and achievable within the span of a few months. This time, he asked me to think about it, and I realized that this endeavor may have been considered large and difficult, even by my standards. Then I heard of eHire. It seems that Joe Sabrin, and Shaul Halevi, both brilliant entrepreneurs, had developed the exact platform I envisioned, and even made it better. It took them about 5 years of hard work and iterations, culminating in the much anticipated product release on March 1, 2009.

The really exciting part is that we immediately saw the potential for a great partnership, and as of Friday the 13th, I am officially the Chief Marketing Officer of eHire. I remain, of course, Managing Director of GoLAN Consulting, which I have built and grown over the past 6 years. We plan to capitalize on the unique synergy between the two companies, as I will be one of the platform’s most avid users on the recruiting side.

In short, they built the rocket, but they are gracefully taking me along for the big adventure. Honestly, I cannot think of a better way to get to the moon.

Written by Val Golan
Val@eHire.com
Val@GoLANconsulting.com

eHire's First Official Press Release

On February 6, 2009, eHire distributed its first official press release below to the New York metro region:

eHire to Launch Pilot Version of Ground-Breaking Job-Matching Technology on March 1, 2009

First 5,000 Job Seekers to Join eHire to Have Free Access Through Pilot Program
New York, NY February 6, 2009 --- eHire, an innovative online job matching community, announced today the upcoming March 2009 launch of its pilot program. The first 5,000 job seekers to join eHire will have free access through the pilot program.

eHire has built the first low-cost candidate-centric and transparent job matching online recruitment platform that gives both candidates a voice in the hiring process and enables recruiters/employers to efficiently find qualified candidates. In essence, the eHire community-based application is the "eHarmony" for online recruiting, and includes features such as a multi-layered matching engine, a robust scoring mechanism, social networking components, comparative application and qualification views, career check-up services, and the automatic parsing of resumes, and more.

According to Joe Sabrin, Founder and President of eHire, “Finding a job is a process fraught with uncertainty and anxiety for everyone involved. Employers worry about finding the right person. Candidates never know where they stand or if the job they applied for is truly right for them. These issues are heightened by the recession. Our goal is to help 1 million people get new jobs in 2009.”

Ultimately, revenue will be generated from both candidates and recruiters/employers; candidate pricing will utilize a subscription model while recruiters/employers will pay success-only fees.

“This platform has been evolving since the late nineties,” Mr. Sabrin explained. “It marries 40 years of recruiting experience to the latest Web 2.0 software innovations and leverages social networking to reflect the needs and perspectives of everyone participating in the process. eHire sees the job-search process as a mutually cooperative relationship which can be improved and accelerated by the skillful application of disruptive technology.”

To get in line for the eHire Community:

Candidates:
http://www.ehire.com/solution.html#candidates


Recruiters/Employers:
http://www.ehire.com/solution.html#recruiters

About eHire
eHire is the Web 2.0 job matching community that unites candidates with recruiters/employers. The time-saving, comprehensive and transparent eHire platform allows for the easy communication between candidates and recruiters/employers, and the meshing of these forces. It also provides a channel for the incubating and growth of important business relationships that benefits every member. For more information regarding eHire, visit www.eHire.com today.

Here are just some of the recipients of the release:

Yahoo! Finance:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090206/20090206005123.html?.v=1

MarketWatch:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ehire-launch-pilot-version-ground-breaking/story.aspx?guid=%7B3C454218%2DCF66%2D4302%2D8675%2D1FE445AD3ACC%7D&dist=msr_11

Morningstar:
http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?article=/BW/20090206005123_univ.xml

GoogleNews:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=eHire+to+Launch+Pilot+Version+of+Ground-Breaking+Job-Matching+Technology+on+March+1%2C+2009&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn

Yahoo News:
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GoogleWeb:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=eHire+to+Launch+Pilot+Version+of+Ground-Breaking+Job-Matching+Technology+on+March+1%2C+2009&btnG=Search

Ask.com News:
http://news.ask.com/news?qsrc=167&o=0&l=dir&q=eHire+to+Launch+Pilot+Version+of+Ground-Breaking+Job-Matching+Technology+on+March+1%2C+2009

A Step Closer to Getting 1 MILLION People Jobs in 2009...

Check out eHire's CTO - Shaul Halevi - demo the candidate side of our upcoming candidate-centric web 2.0 software at a recent TechAviv event: http://flixwagon.com/watch/1382851!

It's about time we help you all get Hired with eHire!

Ready for a New Job? Get Hired with eHire!

The process of finding the right job or right candidate in today's economic environment can be fraught with tension and uncertainty. That's why we are creating a united community to bring together candidates and recruiters who can help you shape your career.

We are developing a unique platform that is designed to help you initiate and foster trusting relationships, save you valuable time, and advance your career. Joe Sabrin, eHire's founder, is a 40-year recruiting veteran who understands what it takes to bring people and careers together in a way that benefits everyone. In fact, his commitment is to find jobs for one MILLION people in 2009.

While we are still developing this new community, Joe wants to give you another opportunity to take advantage of a limited-time career-coaching program - one that's by invitation only and that is open to only the first 1,000 qualified participants.

All you have to do is e-mail your resume to Joe himself at joe@ehire.com. Once Joe reviews your resume, he will give you feedback either way, and if you are accepted into the program, you'll receive a 4-month program of personalized career coaching PLUS one year of free access to eHire's job-matching software (a $99 value!). You'll receive all of these benefits for a one-time fee of $65.

It sounds unbelievable, but it's true. Become part of eHire's commitment of finding jobs for one million people this year.

It's time to get Hired with eHire!

Cooking Up a Chef!

You heard it right, folks!

eHire has helped Becky McMillian, a chef, find a new home...in Pittsfield, Vermont.

Long story short, Becky began searching for her next career move in Austin, Texas. Originally from the NYC area, she had her eyes set on moving back up to the Northeast. She used eHire's services to make this next move where her path crossed with Joe DeSena, the successful NYC stockbroker-turned-owner of Pittsfield's Riverside Farm and original General Store.

Becky quickly learned that DeSena was looking for a young, hard-working, quick-thinking and vibrant chef who knew a lot about the hospitality field, and that he needed someone to manage The Amee Farm (a residence owned by one of DeSena's business partners), and to be the face of his other businesses. During the first 2 months of interviewing on the phone and communicating through e-mail, DeSena put Becky in touch with one of his friends, Shaun, who lived in Austin, Texas. Becky's first real test was to cook for Shaun, and after Shaun gave her the thumbs up to go on to Vermont to meet with DeSena, Becky flew to Vermont to meet DeSena and his staff.

There, DeSena tested Becky again, put her in the kitchen, and made her prove herself again by cooking dinner - consisting of Grilled NY Strip Steak with a Balsamic Glaze, Sage Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and Caramelized Tomato and Corn Salsa - for 8 people in roughly 30 minutes.

It was clear to Becky that she passed this test as DeSena invited her back for 3 weeks to see if she could handle the final test and last step of the interview process: how her work ethic would respond while being away from home, living in an extremely small town, and managing a large work-load. She knew the key was to be focused...and remain focused. She knew DeSena wouldn't accept anything less.

After her 3 week trial was over, DeSena offered Becky a deal for her to move to Vermont. Becky graciously took his offer.

Why was she so grateful? Because she recognized the opportunity that DeSena was giving her...a chance to build a business with her ideas and to start new businesses that would economically expand the town of Pittsfield, Vermont.

Becky is now part of the Pittsfield family and growing town, and feels both fortunate and empowered knowing her input can drastically impact the town in a positive way.

DeSena and eHire are confident that Becky's hopes of Pittsfield will come true: "Hopefully one day you can see the DeSena team in a history book where Chapter 1 would be 'How The DeSena Team Grew a Village Into a Vibrant City.'"

An Online Career Store?

In both my work and personal lives, I have always been proactive with the use of advancing technologies. I firmly believe that technology has always and will always help ignite a successful future, no matter what endeavor you choose in life. Agree or disagree with this article, I only hope you take the time to read my words of, what I truly think, are wisdom.

As we all know, 1992 marked the real beginning of the World Wide Web, which was a huge mile-stone for technology. Just for a second, I want you to imagine yourself living before the World Wide Web. Can you picture a store where you would take a roll of film so that your photos could be developed? I can. Now, picture this – a store where you would take a resume so that your career could be developed. A store existing not just to find your first or next job, but to actually enhance your entire career by helping you manage each of your career moves, effectively molding and solidifying your entire future.

Fast forward to today, where all sorts of web-related tools continue to knock on our technological-oriented doors. We have seen Google make its impact, we have seen eBay make its impact, and in the social networking arena, we have seen Facebook make its impact on our lives. But have we seen that career-related store morph into a reliable online networking community, using simple web software and personalization tools, to truly help people develop entire careers and futures yet? No. And it’s only a matter of time.

It is this Online Career Store that is missing from our technological-oriented lives. And it is this Online Career Store that will become a reality, becoming the next technological mile-stone – perhaps not as massive as the World Wide Web, but definitely big enough to positively impact a lot of people. And that would be a very good thing.