Mindopia

In search of a summer job I came across mindopia.com. Mindopia was first launched last year in 2008 by Michael Davis who was previously an agent at CAA and a movie producer. Mindopia is essentially a search engine and database for careers with a social networking component aimed at connecting employers and those in the hunt for a job.

Mindopia.com is a tool that aims at connecting job seekers and employers alike. For those in the hunt for a job mindopia.com is way to explore and gain insight into new careers. The site offers a multitude of media for all the careers it caters to, ranging from salary estimators to advice from industry moguls. Since the site is linked with the top firms in many industries it is also a way to gauge opportunity and discover new possibilities within a specefic industry. The site offers a personal profile page which enables users bookmark their favorite parts of the site and they can upload their resumes and cover letters to their profile.

For employers Mindopia.com is a convienent way to post job listings, information about their company, and to checkout the competition. The site also makes it easy for employers to sift through potential candidates and their resumes.

Mindopia.com offers a great amount of utility to both the employer and the job seeker in hope of connecting the two and creating dialouge. The site is a great a way to seriously pursue a job or casually find out about a specific industry. It truly is a tool that is useful to everyone.