Monster.com has tossed out MonsterTrak, their old collegiate stomping ground, in favor of a newly refurbished site that has more jobs, tips, resources, and networking capabilities.
According to their website, MonsterTrak is now MonsterCollege. It’s being touted as a one-stop-shop and community network for college students and grads. The main features include career tips, a networking community, and access to fresh hiring news.
Why MonsterTrak switched to MonsterCollege was not made clear on the site, and from this vantage point, I didn’t see too many major changes or enhancements that would clarify why the switch took place. But here are a few things I did notice.
The website still bears some semblance to the old MonsterTrak, except for a few additions. The new forum, for instance, allows members to post questions about resume writing, grad school possibilities, internships – pretty much anything that a young scholar might want to address before entering the workforce.
Another tool is the projects section, where members with creative aptitude can upload their portfolios and projects for public viewing.
And the main draw of the site, the job search menu, is back with, according to Monster, a bounty of new jobs and internships.
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August 28th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
This sucks. What a water down, safely executed, perfectly boring, and uninteresting offering. Great place to go for average everything. Average product built for average companies to reach average students.
Sites like MonsterCollege ensure tomorrow’s startups by driving away innovative student talent.
If this is the future of college recruiting, then horses are the future of high speed transportation.
Student and companies deserve better.