Endeavour Announces Spring/Summer 2010 Volunteer Recruitment in Partnership with Careerify
NEWS RELEASE
Endeavour Announces Spring/Summer 2010 Volunteer Recruitment in Partnership with Careerify
December 28, 2009
Toronto, Ontario – Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits (Endeavour) today announced a volunteer recruitment partnership with Careerify, an online social networking website that allows users to search and apply for jobs, while also building their professional network. This partnership begins immediately with today’s launch of Endeavour’s Spring/Summer volunteer recruitment campaign.
Andrea Wong, President of Endeavour, said, “A number of Endeavour’s applicants are new graduates looking for a job or experienced professionals looking to change careers. By applying for Endeavour’s volunteer consulting opportunities through Careerify, they also have the opportunity to build their professional network and learn about jobs that might be a good fit. Our partnership with Careerify not only helps us connect with candidates, but also allows our candidates to connect with potential employers.”
Having received over 300 volunteer consulting applications for Endeavour since 2007, Diana Wong, Vice President of Volunteer & Client Relations at Endeavour, also welcomes the online recruitment solution. “This year we saw a huge increase in applications. We screened nearly 200 applications for only 60 volunteer positions in 2009. Careerify not only simplifies the recruitment process for Endeavour, but it also helps our organization gain exposure to a non-traditional audience through posting and referrals on a job website. This can lead to a more diverse pool of highly-qualified applicants for Endeavour,” said Diana Wong.
Harpaul Sambhi, CEO of Careerify, said, “This partnership gives our fast-growing network of job seekers exposure to Endeavour’s volunteer consulting positions, which are excellent opportunities for many young and experienced professionals seeking new opportunities. We will also be able to reach out to Endeavour’s network to assist those looking for new job opportunities.” Unlike a traditional job posting website, Careerify helps users identify job opportunities through compatibility. Users input their future technical or soft skills they want to acquire, to salary/location expectations for their ideal job. Careerify’s Smart Algorithmic Technology (SAT) then narrows the field from thousands of job postings to a select group of career opportunities. The service is completely free for users.
Endeavour will continue to recruit volunteers through various channels, but volunteer applications will only be accepted through Careerify’s online application system. To learn more about and to apply for Endeavour’s Spring/Summer 2010 volunteer consulting opportunities before the February 1, 2010 deadline, visit http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/wp/volunteers/spring2010/
Endeavour provides management consulting to non-profit leaders to help elevate their organization’s performance to improve and sustain community impact. We are a volunteer organization that serves non-profits that otherwise cannot afford professional consulting. Since 2007, Endeavour has recruited and managed more than 200 volunteers to provide management advice to non-profits helping communities in many areas, such as the arts, children and family services, disabilities, education, environment, healthcare, immigrant services, rural development, skills training, poverty relief, and youth development. Learn more about Endeavour at www.endeavourvolunteer.ca
About Careerify Corp.
Careerify is a leading edge Internet company leveraging today’s technologies to help employers connect with the right candidates, both active and passive. Using social networking, an incentive based rewards program, and an innovative matching system, Careerify is able to reduce the amount of time it takes an employer to find a well qualified candidate, as well as the amount of time a candidate spends searching for their ideal career. Careerify also provides technology solutions for the Employee Referral Programs, and has started a consulting division for social media advising. Founded in 2009, Careerify is currently based in Toronto and operates across Canada. Learn more about Careerify at www.careerify.ca
For more information about this news release, please contact:
Andrea Wong, President
Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits
Email: media@endeavourvolunteer.ca
For more information about Careerify, please contact:
Harpaul Sambhi, CEO
Careerify Corp.
Email: hsambhi@careerify.ca
