A lot has been changing in the job search world. The market has seen a ton of action over the past year and half. Things have gone social, viral, new-age, webby. We have read about mobile applications, communities, Facebook apps, twitter accounts, and more—all of these with one goal…to update the traditional job search model.

For years the power of hiring has been in the HR lead’s hands. They thumb through a list of candidates, with little to go on. They may have gone online and Google a name or maybe they called and checked on a reference, but other than that, the job search process was pretty finite.

People apply, managers look through applications, managers call, candidates interview. Someone gets hired.

Well not anymore.

GrouperEye.com just took the job search process and gave it a social, interactive and sexy little makeover. So what is GrouperEye.com?  GrouperEye.com is a community platform that allows you to hire qualified college graduates.  How?  The students participate in competitions, contests, and search company-made profiles. When a candidate sees a company they like, they can choose to participate in hiring challenges. This is successful in two key ways—the company knows you are serious about applying, and the candidate has a unique platform to show their enthusiasm and skill sets.  

Pretty sweet huh? Why do we love it? It puts the power in both the company and the candidate’s hands. It equalizes the playing field. These competitions can be anything you want them to be—design a new logo, come up with a new flavor for a product, or just redesign a homepage. A company has the ability to tailor any contest to help find the best graduates out there.

Candidates also have all of the old school job search tools as well. You can search job postings, get advice on your resume, and connect with key company players. Other benefits include: companies saving money on recruiting trips, companies get innovative ideas for free, and candidates connect with managers who have the power to hire them...on the spot!

This community platform enables both sides of the job search process to really go for it. Talk about mixing it up. We are eagerly awaiting the full launch of this product and can’t wait to hear how things evolve.

One thing is for sure, GrouperEye.com is the only site out there doing this. We expect some serious growth over the next year. Great job guys.

Learn More About Grouper.com here. Or you can follow & interact with them here: @GrouperEye. Have you tried it? We would love to hear your thoughts below!