State Labor Department's "SMART" System Aids Job Search
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New York job seekers can now take advantage of the State Labor Department’s newest technology to accelerate their job search. NY1’s Employment reporter Asa Aarons filed the following report.People often say that if you can't work harder, work smarter. So the New York State Department of Labor is applying that pearl of wisdom to job hunting in the areas of employment technology. The agency has unveiled a new program that searches job sites, called "SMART 2010," which stands for "Skills Matching And Referral Technology."
The system scans employment opportunity files to come up with jobs that match job experience and transferable skills.
For example, job hunter Valerie Rueling, who says she had experience in photography, sales and retail, has been advised by the system to apply for positions like magazine art director and event sales.
"It's always good to have another brain helping you out,” says Rueling.
The advanced programming of the SMART 2010 system has been used for corporate recruiting because it can pick up full phrases, instead of keywords.
“It can actually look at all the skills at once and pull from the job postings and say these are the skills necessary and realize she has those skills,” says Elizabeth Rosario of the State Department of Labor.
“The bottom line is, if it finds me a job, I’m happy,” says job seeker Marc Epstein.
The SMART 2010 system and advances in using social networking have placed the State Department of Labor among a handful of agencies utilizing the newest technology to solve unemployment.
If you have an employment story, a job, a new interview technique, or something you want to share with those looking for work or those doing the hiring, contact Asa Aarons at 'askasa@ny1.com.