14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is trying to reel in students directly after they graduate or even while still in college via the Microsoft Students to Business IT Career Portal. Through establishing the Microsoft Students to Business (S2B) community, the Redmond company together with Experience aim to effectively bridge career opportunities with the persons looking for jobs. The focus of the portal is placed on jobs in the information technology (IT) field. The main advantage of the Microsoft Students to Business hotspot is that it provides job seekers with access to no less than 10,000 Microsoft partner companies. At the same time, the extensive community of the Redmond company's partners will be able to tap the community in order to identify the persons capable of satisfying their IT work-force demands.
"With so many entry-level IT jobs available, the challenge has been finding candidates who have practical work experience. Microsoft is committed to addressing the IT labor shortage, and one of our measures is to help entry-level job seekers acquire relevant skills. By partnering with Experience, a company that brings deep connections within the university community, we are building this Microsoft S2B portal to assist our partner companies in finding the Microsoft certified IT talent they need," revealed Sheila Gulati, general manager of Developer and Platform Evangelism for Microsoft.
According to the Redmond company, the Microsoft Students to Business is uniquely positioned among the world of job search engines. Microsoft revealed that the portal would point partners to the students looking for internships, but also to the ones looking for full time jobs.
"Experience has been in the business of managing robust communities that connect employers with students for more than a decade. The Microsoft S2B community is supported by a university-endorsed career management network with 3 million students and recent grads, giving Microsoft and its partner companies access to a large pool of available, skilled entry-level talent," added Jennifer Floren, founder and CEO of Experience Inc.