CandidCareer.com is changing the way we approach career exploration. Whether you are just beginning to explore career options, preparing for a job interview, or looking to change careers, CandidCareer.com can help. We are the premier provider of thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy to use website. Our notion is that we can all learn from the experiences of others. Our site is dedicated to providing the inside scoop on careers so our viewers will be informed and ready for what lies ahead. Find your passion today at CandidCareer.com!
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CandidCareer.com - Standard Access Website
Gain access to the career advice of industry professionals, and see it all on Video! CandidCareer.com features informational interviews to help you discover and explore your many career options. Search by Industry, Career Title, College Major or Keywords. Gain honest and valuable insight from the men and women working in a particular field.
Alumni Branded Version
Give your students the chance to learn from alumni, and alumni the chance to give back to the school that meant so much to them! With your very own “Alumni Branded” site, your students will gain career knowledge from a full video library of alumni informational interviews. In addition, students can connect with alums for follow-up questions and further guidance. This product comes branded with your school colors and logo, and includes access to CandidCareer.com at no additional charge.
Company Profile Pages
Tired of spending time and money on recruiting and not getting the candidates you want? Tired of traveling to career fairs only to have a low number of students attend? Well now you can catch them where they live…on video-based websites. With a Candid Career “Company Profile Page” you can save both time and money while capturing the attention of the students you want. With this product, you can feature employee video interviews and profiles, job description videos, news videos/clips, internship information, job openings, and more. Be there with your best foot forward when our student users are beginning their company search!
Why CandidCareer.com?
VARIETY
We have thousands of video interviews from professionals in a wide variety of careers. There is something for everyone!
PERSONAL NATURE
The experiences of those currently working in a given profession are shared...you cannot get any closer to the truth!
ADVICE
The interviewees give practical advice such as ways to prepare and/or degrees to consider if attending college.
CONVENIENCE
Easy navigation and robust search capabilities allow users to quickly find informative career interviews that match their interests!
Benefits of CandidCareer.com
A fun and efficient way to explore careers! Similar in nature to YouTube.
Discover career fields you did not even know existed and learn what it takes to get there.
Save your favorites to help guide your college and/ or career discussions with your parents and/or school educators.
Use the advice to further educate yourself on your favorite careers, complete pre-requisites, and pursue job openings.
Who Are the People In The Videos?
The interviewees are individuals who agreed to share their thoughts and experiences for the benefit of our candidcareer.com users. They are not actors!! These are real professionals from a wide array of career fields in various states across the country.
The idea for CandidCareer.com was born out of my personal quest to figure out what to do with my life. After earning an Economics degree from The University of Virginia, I went to work for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Chicago, the family insurance business that my grandfather had built into the 4th largest brokerage firm in the world. That was what my grandfather wanted for me for as long as I can remember. However, it turned out not to be a profession that I had a passion for. After much reflection, I found that “What do you want to with your life?” is an impossible question to answer when you know nothing about your options. That is when I realized that I really wanted to do something to ease the path for others. Only a few years removed, it was easy to put myself inside the mind of a high school or college student to envision an environment and method that would be appealing and interesting for them to use to begin their career search. VIDEO! On-line video that is quick, honest, informative and always accessible.
Bill Glading - Founder, CandidCareer.com
Bill Glading
Born and raised in Bethesda, MD, Bill attended The University of Virginia and graduated in 2003 with a BA in Economics. Bill spent four years working as a commercial insurance broker in Chicago and Washington DC and one year in equity sales for an investment bank based in Virginia. Seeing a need for, and value in, a different kind of career education website, Bill partnered with Neilye Garrity to create CandidCareer.com. Boasting a library of over 2,000 videos and growing, CandidCareer.com is "the" place to see real people speaking openly about their jobs, and a perfect place for teenagers and adults alike to begin their own career search.
In addition to running Candid Career, Bill remains very involved in his other two passions, music and sports. Musically, Bill has co-written on albums for bands such as Miles Midnight and Gaiser. Athletically, Bill plays professional lacrosse for the Washington Bayhawks of the MLL whose season runs from May to August.
Neilye Garrity
Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, Neilye attended The Pennsylvania State University and graduated in 2004 with a degree in Information Sciences and Technology. Neilye worked as an Information Technology Consultant for IBM in the Washington DC area from 2004 to 2010. Neilye's knowledge of designing websites and her passion for education made the decision to start CandidCareer.com easy. Neilye partnered with Bill to achieve their mission of providing a more enjoyable career website to assist young adults in answering one of the most difficult questions..."What do I do with my life?"
In addition to running Candid Career, Neilye coaches youth field hockey and is an active tri-athlete. Neilye completed the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Ironman in 2010.
Candid Career Founder, Bill Glading interviews with Washington Business Tonight Show (Washington Business Tonight Show - News Channel 8)
CandidCareer.com Gets REEL About Career Exploration (PR Web - 9/14/2010)
For the last eighteen months Candid Career founders Bill Glading and Neilye Garrity have been touring the country interviewing hundreds of working professionals with one goal in mind: to make the initial stages of the career exploration process more effective for young adults.
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Some of the Schools using Candid Career: Penn State University (PA), University of Georgia (GA), University of Mississippi (MS), Georgia Tech (GA), New York University (NY), Boston College (MA), University of Wisconsin (WI), Georgia Tech (GA), University of Pittsburgh (PA), University of Tulsa (OK), Auburn University (GA), University of Miami (FL), Mississippi State University (MS), Villanova University (PA), Rollins College (FL), SUNY Fredonia (NY), CUNY Brooklyn College (NY), La Roche (PA), Wilkes University (PA), Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA), Muhlenberg College (PA), Reading Area Community College (PA), College of Southern Maryland (MD), Chesapeake Community College (MD), Mitchell College (CT), Adams State College (CO), Keystone College ( PA), Loyola University Chicago (IL), University of Idaho (ID), Cedar Crest College (PA), Southwestern University (TX), SUNY Niagara County Community College (NY), Adelphi University (NY), Dickinson College (PA), University of Mary Washington (VA), Marywood University (PA) and Yeshiva University (NY).
“Candid Career’s School Branded Version allows us to expand the ways that students and alumni learn about careers. The videos not only inform about careers but also model effective interviewing for information in manner that connects with current students and recent graduates. The staff and students who have used this tool have given us positive feedback. The Candid Career staff have been professional and easy to work with in the development of this product that enhances our services. We look forward to our continued partnership with Candid Career.” –Cheryl Bonner, Director of Penn State Alumni Career Services
“Candid Career was able to immediately differentiate itself from its competitors based on the high quality of its content and video production. College students are a tough audience to reach--to grab their attention you have to provide the information they're looking for and package it in a way that makes them want to check it out. When it comes to careers, that's no small feet. ” –Shawn Graham, Author, Former Director of MBA Career Services at University of Pittsburgh
“The idea of showing students video clips of professionals in various career fields is a great way to expose them to new options and students have been very excited about the site when our counselors tell them about it.” –Laurie Davis, Director of Career Development Center at Yeshiva University
"I think this is a very helpful resource for students. It would help when exploring careers and when preparing for an interview. It would also be very useful for coaching undecided students" – Alison (Vanderbilt University)
"I love it! Wish I had something like this 5 years ago!" - Annelise (Penn State Alum)
"Candid Career has been a vital resource on my job search. It has given me exposure to real professionals that have helped me decide the right career track for me." - Dina (Johns Hopkins University)
