When a majority of students graduate, the first thing on their mind is finding the perfect job that is worth the thousands of dollars and countless hours they spent studying to prepare for. Students want to put their education to work, and a new website called Talify aims to do just that.
Talify was built with the idea of connecting people with different areas of strengths and backgrounds to job, internship and volunteer opportunities. The website is free to use for all Ball State students.
Talify aims to get the right students and employers together, said director of campus outreach Jim Winters. What sets Talify apart from similar job search websites is that it sorts out jobs that would be best for the user by doing the filtering and searching itself.
The website narrows down options to those that best fit what the user is looking for, whether it be a part-time position, full-time job, paid internship or unpaid internship. There is even an option to look at factors such as desired income and willingness to travel.
“In under 30 minutes, Talify will identify your preferences and analyze your personal strengths — providing career and interview guidance uniquely tailored to you,” Winters said.
But it doesn’t end there. Talify also reaches out to companies and lets employers know about a user's qualifications.
Winters described it as “online dating for the job world, where the jobs are searching for you.”
Talify doesn’t just look at grades and work history. It also asks about involvement in activities, extracurriculars and clubs. It’s more personalized to the user, and not just the average person on a job search website.
For senior exercise science major Mitch Prather, he views it as a helpful tool for college students who are about to graduate or who are looking for an internship.
Prather is on track to graduate spring of 2017 and is in pursuit of a career as a collegiate coach. His first order of business after graduation is landing a job.
“I plan to start networking and continue to maintain the connections that I already have. Maybe look online for some job openings," Prather said. "I’d definitely consider [using Talify]. Especially if I can’t find anything right off the back. I think it sounds like a great resource. It’s awesome to be able to put in a little more about you, like extracurriculars, when you're looking for a job.”
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