Zapoint Introduces Career "Credit Report"

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In an increasingly competitive job market, those looking to find (or stay in) the right position urgently need to know how they compare to others with similar backgrounds and experience. To meet this need, Zapoint has launched a new free service that enables users to analyze their skills and experience against the rest of the workforce.

"Personal Career Analytics truly is a 'credit report' for your career," said Chris Twyman, founder and CEO of Zapoint. "But it's much more than that. Imagine applying for a position and having instant access to data showing that your experience level is greater than 95% of the likely candidates. Or imagine learning that your competency level with a key skill is only 30% of the norm for people in the position you currently hold. Such tools enable a new, empowered approach to career management both for job-seekers and for those wishing to grow within their current positions."

Personal Career Analytics is now available at Zapoint's job-search site, Jobster.com. The tool set enables users to plot their own skills and experience against Zapoint's talent database, which contains more than a million profiles. Users can compare their overall work experience, their experience within individual positions, their skill sets, and their competency levels with individual skills against the whole population or any relevant subset. Packaged in an easy-to-use dashboard environment, Personal Career Analytics also makes Zapoint's colorful and interactive SkillScape and LifeChart tools available to users at no charge.

"Anyone can use these tools to get a powerful new look at where they stand," added Twyman. "A Zapoint Talent Profile takes just minutes to complete. Plus, anyone with a LinkedIn profile can import it with as few as three clicks and immediately begin analyzing their career data."

About Zapoint

Zapoint career management solutions empower people to take ownership of their future by giving them the tools to analyze and plan their career path in order to make these plans a reality. Incorporating Zapoint solutions into the workplace empowers people to create a clear development path within an enterprise-wide social network. This constructs a sustainable, accountable and transparent approach to the internal talent culture by identifying, rewarding and inspiring employees to expand and hone their professional talents. For more information visit http://www.zapoint.com.

SOURCE Zapoint