Experience, Inc., (www.experience.com) and iModules Software, Inc. (www.imodules.com), respectively the nation’s leading providers of career services and online communities for alumni, today announced a partnership that will combine the established employer relationships and career resources developed by Experience with the comprehensive community tools offered by iModules. The result will enable iModules’ clients to integrate Experience’s customizable career management tools within their online communities.
“This partnership with Experience will strengthen the Career Center features of our online community platform, Encompass,” says Thomas Palmer, co-founder and executive chairman of iModules Software. “Our mission is to help institutions build and maintain connections with their alumni and post-graduate career services are important in delivering value well after graduation.”
“iModules is the premier provider of online community solutions in the college and university space,” says Jennifer Floren, founder and CEO of Experience. “Through this partnership, iModules customers will be able to leverage Experience’s career-focused content and opportunities to address a key need of their constituents.”
Addressing the College Graduate’s Demand for Career Services
A recent study found more than 80 percent of recent graduates felt institutional career services were important to their post-graduate success. Given that recent graduates are likely to change jobs and/or career paths one to three years after graduation, college and university career centers and alumni associations are in a great position to engage their constituents with career advice, job opportunities and alumni networking; all of which strengthen the connection between the institution and alumni.
Customization and Configuration Made Easy
The Experience and iModules partnership will allow iModules’ clients to enhance its Career Center offering by delivering personalized job opportunities, career related content and messaging specific to the needs and profiles of individual users of online communities. This capability is made possible using the Encompass WebServices API, which provides access to authenticated partners and internal development teams.
Furthermore, the jobs/content/messaging modules within an Experienced-powered Career Center will link to the Experience Network, giving constituents the ability to create career portfolios and subscribe to relevant newsletters and other industry content via email, RSS and/or SMS text. Alumni will enjoy enhanced networking with fellow alumni, mentors and employers, and will have the ability to post opportunities to other alumni at no charge. Administrators will enjoy seamless Experience/iModules data integration and have the ability to track and manage activity.
About Experience
Experience is the only university-endorsed career network bridging the gap between college and the working world. Since 1996, we have partnered with universities to educate, assist and inspire college graduates to launch and lead extraordinary careers. Each year our award-winning network connects millions of candidates from 3,800 colleges and universities with more than 100,000 employers. For more information, visit www.experience.com.
About iModules
iModules Software builds hosted, web-based solutions enabling member-based organizations to manage and grow private online communities which build connections between its members. Our nearly 600 clients engage over twelve million members in more than 5,000 hosted communities. An established leader since 1999, iModules further raises the standard with Encompass, our latest release, specifically designed to provide integrated management of online communities, their constituents’ data and a full-featured content management system. Visit www.imodules.com for more information.