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In the spring of 2008 it became clear to us that while students and alumni from the top Universities in the US had a perceived advantage in an extremely tough job market, they still needed a better way to authentically connect with companies they wanted to join. Technology, especially social media, enabled more people and companies to enter the marketplace of career opportunity, but technology wasn‟t helping the right companies really connect with only the best and brightest people. Every new service or site was everything-to-everyone and offered nothing to those who‟ve paid their dues to prove their worth.

One thing we knew back then is that, no matter the hype of a popular trend, there will never will be a technological silver bullet to find a great career or a great candidate. The essentials: good education, performance, adaptability in a rapidly changing workplace and social skills for any occasion are key traits of a successful candidate. And forward thinking companies that seek only candidates with these traits are the foundation of our economy‟s future growth and prosperity in a paradigm shifting, service and knowledge based economy. That is why we only accept the top students and alumni from the top 250 Universities in the US and only innovative companies with real opportunity to join our site. Exclusive networking then becomes much more fruitful for everyone involved.

Over the course of the next two years we utilized our expertise (Andy in marketing and communications, Kevin in employment law and business practice) and consulted with top experts in multiple fields to develop our business model on the philosophy that less wasn‟t more. Less was just...less. Less crowded marketplace = better connections. Better connections = better business. That is why we only allow certain job seekers and companies to join our site. Then to further enhance the job seeker/employer connection we provide web 2.0 technologies and let our community use them as needed.

We will continue to innovate and enable better connections between those seeking a great career and those providing them.

Our mission: connect top talent with top companies in a better way

Beyond Networking.  Candidates: Companies only seek top quality candidates. Therefore we accept only candidates with the following minimum credentials: presently a student or alumni from the top 250 Universities in the US with a current or graduating 3.0+ (or equivalent) GPA.

Companies: Candidates seek only reputable companies with real jobs and real opportunity. Therefore we vet every company by phone and in person before they may post jobs and contact candidates.

The result? Top companies use our site to post opportunities and connect with our talent. And our talent finds top companies to contact and apply for employment. All without the distraction and noise of the everything-to-everyone job sites out there. It's a beautiful, simple thing.

Beyond The Resume.  We allow candidates to create and control their own domain (yournamehere.beyondcredentials.com) to securely and professionally host their entire professional identity. A candidate's page enables employers to save time and money. Employers get to understand "who" a candidate really is by viewing their page.

A candidate's page also an incredibly powerful networking tool. Simply email, write or post your profile web address and access code to a prospective company and in a second they have everything they need to make an informed decision. Candidate's also gain the advantage when using their Beyond Credentials page: companies know they are top-tier and the candidate's resume stands above the rest of those boring resumes that offer no information about the candidate as a person.

Beyond The Job Posting.  Companies who join Beyond Credentials are top tier. They are looking for more than just a job applicant. And they have more to offer than just a paycheck. Therefore we allow our companies to post anything they desire to promote their company alongside a job posting. This includes photos, video and text. Companies may also purchase a subscription to our candidate pool to recruit and offer positions to qualified candidates. Finally, companies are encouraged to develop creative recruiting contests, pilot hires and projects in partnership with Beyond Credentials to further attract talent to their company and brand.

To learn more about how we can help you, contact us at info@beyondcredentials.com

Founders: Kevin Melgaard, JD and Andy O'Dower, MBA