Members, Employers Drive Increase in BGS CareerCentral Use

Members looking for job opportunities are starting to take a serious look at BGS CareerCentral, Beta Gamma Sigma’s on-line job board, found at http://www.betagammasigma.org/careercenter/index.htm. Nearing its first anniversary as a service to members, BGS CareerCentral has helped many members locate opportunities they couldn’t find elsewhere.

In the last 10 months, more than 3,500 Beta Gamma Sigma members have posted their resumes (called profiles by the system) on BGS CareerCentral. During the same time period, more than 100 recruiters have registered for the on-line system, indicating that those seeking employment candidates see the value of recruiting members of the Society. There have been more than 50,000 job views – instances when a member clicks on the link to a job that has been posted on the site.

When companies are looking to hire “the best in business,” they look to hire members of Beta Gamma Sigma. BGS CareerCentral provides an opportunity for connections to take place where they might not otherwise. One example of this was a recent custom opportunity designed for Accenture, the global management consulting and technology services company. Accenture indicated a desire to find the best young professionals to add to their organization, and they recognized that Beta Gamma Sigma was a good place to find them.

As part of the program, Accenture placed 30 advertisements on BGS CareerCentral, each indicating the company wanted to find qualified individuals who had graduated in the last three years. Beta Gamma Sigma designed a targeted email to those members that fit Accenture’s qualifications. The advertisements corresponded to geographic locations across the United States, and the response was great and immediate. Within a week, the site recorded more than 15,000 job views, which represented a nearly 10-fold increase from the week prior. In addition, nearly 500 members posted a resume in that first week.

At the time this newsletter was delivered, many Beta Gamma Sigma members had applied for positions with the company through BGS CareerCentral, and Accenture was starting the hiring process. The company did not yet have any further information on the number of hires they would make as a result of the program, but it was certainly a success.

Beta Gamma Sigma is working with other companies to develop programs through BGS CareerCentral that may help them attract members of the Society to fill their employment openings. As more companies find out the value of Beta Gamma Sigma and the opportunities to recruit members, it is important for members to register at BGS CareerCentral and post their resumes. Members must have their email addresses on file with the Central Office to receive periodic updates about BGS CareerCentral partner companies, and they must register with the site at http://www.betagammasigma.org/careercenter/index.htm.

Good luck finding your next opportunity, and make sure you let us know if you find it through BGS CareerCentral!