BrendonFinnemore+03-25-2010

NESCom students buzz about new website
(Bangor) – Following graduation, many students from the [|New England School of Communications] in Bangor will be interviewing for positions related to their course of study at the school. Thanks to the School’s ‘Hire Me’ website, creating enough interest to be given that interview just became much easier. External job search sites many Communications students use are [|MediaBistro] and [|JournalismJobs]. Unlike these job resources, site pioneer Bill Devine hopes (rightly) the job offers will be made right to the students, rather than solely relying on posting resumes to several different job search aids. NESCom senior Melissa Antononi is excited at the variety of material the website will offer to employers. “I think the more work that is out there to be seen is going to give us all a better chance to get a shot at the type of job we want,” she said. Essentially, the site will be a one-stop shop for an employer looking for a graduate with skill sets in place to match them with the right position. “It gives them the chance to see what we’ve done, and what we can do. It’s really a good idea and I’m excited to see how it goes this first year,” said Antononi. The site will undoubtedly have some kinks to work out along the way, but barring any setbacks, it’s expected to be online within the month. Students are currently busy providing all necessary materials to the website so it will be ready to go in April.

Senior Wilbur Kramlich gives some insight on the preparation.

"Yeah, it's kind of a pain getting all the stuff together, but I mean, you've got to do it. You're not going to put it up there just doing it halfway, so it's good to get it all done beforehand," said Kramlich.

Kramlich, Antononi, and their classmates will be shining in their caps and gowns this May as the class of 2010 says goodbye to college life. Thanks in part to the 'Hire Me' website, many of those students will have a job waiting for them as they begin their professional careers.