TheCareerProject.org Celebrates One Year of Helping Job Seekers and Students

TheCareerProject.org is a free career profile database that allows job seekers to learn the intimate details of thousands of jobs directly from the people who work them. In today's job market and economy where people have two or more career shifts, The Career Project is an essential and unique career research tool for job seekers.

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 30, 2008 -- TheCareerProject.org (http://www.thecareerproject.org) launched in October 2007 and has since become the leading online career resource for job seekers and students. The Career Project's fresh perspective has garnered praise from educational and career organizations for providing users the unique ability to learn about thousands of careers directly from the people who work them.

"TheCareerProject.org is a mentor database, designed to help guide and inspire people who are just starting out in the workforce or looking to change fields," says Alicia Schwartz, CEO and founder of TheCareerProject.org. "Particularly in today's job market where the average person has two or even three career shifts, this type of information is invaluable."

Recognized in both the academic and employment communities, The Career Project has been featured in numerous blogs and articles including The New York Times (http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/what-would-it-be-like-to-part-2/), Yahoo News and The Riley Guide. (http://www.rileyguide.com/careers.html) In March 2008 The Career Project started a free trial program for organizations and currently has over 35 participating schools including New York University (http://www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment/students/stu_additional_resources.php), Williams (http://www.williams.edu/go/careers/wetfeet_vault_spotlight.php), University of South Carolina, University of Colorado and the University of Texas. *

"There's more to a career than simply the job description or the rate of pay," says Schwartz. "And people want to know these things. What do you actually do all day? What's the worst part? What's the best? How did you get the job? What should I do to get a similar position? TheCareerProject.org is the only online resource that can really answer any of those questions."

About TheCareerProject.org

TheCareerProject.org (www.TheCareerProject.org) is a groundbreaking career resource that allows job seekers to learn the intimate details about thousands of jobs from the people who work them.

If you would like more information on TheCareerProject.org or to participate, please contact Alicia Schwartz at 212-624-5868 or email info@thecareerproject.org

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