CareerXroads unveils this yearís mystery job seeker along with a review of Jamesí experiences applying for a job online. Since 2002 Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler of CareerXroads have annually created a mystery job seeker who applies to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For to capture information on how a job seeker is treated in the application process.
In 2008 the mystery job seeker is James Knee Cricket who works in sales and is a Princeton graduate in entrepreneurial studies. He lives on Collodi Lane (Collodi was the original author of Pinocchio) and has worked for Maestro Geppetto. At the bottom of Jamesí rsum each company is advised that this is a mystery job seeker and if found they should contact CareerXroads. (Three companies caught on.)
View the full release and an updated Media Kit with fresh, new story ideas here:
2008 Mystery Job Seeker Revealed
CareerXroads Annual Study of What Job Seekers Encounter Online
