Cvlynk Announces New Service That Radically Simplifies Profile and Resume Sharing

Online, October 10, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Cvlynk.com, a web site that simplifies the process of finding and sharing professional profiles, announced today that it has released its one-step connection service to the public.

Every day, millions of professionals around the world look up the backgrounds of people they want to partner with, hire or just know more about. An executive wants details on a new colleague. A recruiter searches for the current qualifications of a candidate he met last year at a networking event. A small business owner tries to find the portfolio of a web developer that was recommended to her by a friend. A contractor broadcasts her latest skills and availability on a job board.

Many Location Choices for Primary Profile

On the modern web, these activities have become increasingly complicated and time-consuming. A search on a new colleague turns up five similar names. Googling a web developer returns three different portfolios in different locations, with conflicting indications as to which one is the most current. A hiring manager fires off a series of emails and phone calls to follow up with a candidate, only to discover she is no longer available.

Cvlynk Answers The Question: Where Is Best Place To Find You Online?

Cvlynk radically simplifies all of these processes with its centralized connection hub, which allows anyone to access a personal brand and availability status simply by entering the associated mobile number, twitter ID or email address. Cvlynk enables hiring agents, potential employers, executives, journalists and others to bypass the cumbersome process of search and navigation to reach a current profile, regardless of where it is stored.

How it Works

An individual goes to Cvlynk.com and decides what indexes to use. He enters his email address and/or mobile number, and/or Twitter ID into the system, and then points these indexes to a profile of his choosing. This could be his resume, his profile on LinkedIn, a bio on a corporate site, or a personal branding site. For security, Cvlynk does not pre-load any data; users keep full control of what indexes are active and where they point.

Users Have Master Switch

Once configured, profile owners can change the location of their personal profile at any time without having to notify anyone in their ecosystem. This feature allows for much greater flexibility and control than a sharing and correcting static web addresses.

For instance, an author on a book tour can redirect his indexes to an online presentation of a broadcast interview, and then reestablish his original profile connection after the news window has passed. Or, an executive looking for a new position can move her primary profile from LinkedIn to a personal brand page without fear of losing her intended audience.

Cvlynk enables an individual to keep his profile on whatever network best serves his interests, while maintaining a consistent and direct mechanism for accessing his most current information.

Business Card Power

Most employers do not allow personal links on business cards. As a result, people frequently resort to writing their personal web addresses on the back of their card. With Cvlynk, the mobile number and email addresses that are already present on business cards serves and can to simplify the process of communicating profile location.

Enhances Networking

At networking, presentations, seminars and other events we collect business cards and plan later use search to review background. Using Cvlynk, you can quickly obtain details from business cards, even during a coffee break. "To me, this is a high impact use of the system", said Raymond Kasbarian, CEO of Cvlynk. "Being able to reach a profile in one-step from information on a business card or on a job networking card, enhances networking as you can quickly learn about someone that might be a potential candidate or partner."

Immediate Value for Job Seekers

Job Seekers can put Cvlynk to work for them immediately by using it support their job search efforts. They can send out an email, a Tweet, a text message in response to a job offering indicating that detailed resume can be easy obtained via Cvlynk. During job fairs, a micro-resume can be added to a business card and given out; no need for a stack of printed resumes. They can manage and update information with ease.

• Enables candidates to post their resume anywhere on the web in any format

• Provides accessibility to that resume or profile via their personal indexes

• Ensures portability of an individual's personal brand during a job search

• Provides a simple process for indicating job status and availability

• Brings instant value to Twitter job searching with one-step link to full profile

Supports Recruiting

Recruiters save time and effort by making a one-step connection to a candidate's most current profile or resume. When a recruiter gets a reference, or an email, or a Tweet, they can reach the associated detailed profile in one-step.
Cvlynk provides the following features and benefits to recruiters throughout the job search process.

• Makes a direct connection to a current resume in one step

• Displays current job availability status

• Provides a real-time message feature for verifying a candidate's status

• Saves time by eliminating candidates who have taken a job

• Facilitates connections in any language on any job board

• Circumvents cumbersome navigation efforts when searching by name

• Connects always to current profile even if users changes location; reliable and persistent

Availability Status Indicator Helps Job Seekers and Recruiters Alike
Candidates' availability status, especially in a turbulent labor market, can change frequently. For recruiters and hiring managers the service displays individual's job availability and a message feature that can request an update in real-time.

In addition to providing value to recruiters, this process also pays dividends to job seekers, both before and after they have secured a job. During the job search, candidates can indicate their availability, either for full-time or part time work. And once a candidate has secured a job, the status indicator signals recruiters and hiring managers that they are no longer on the market and avoids unwanted calls.

Staffing Firms Agree

"By having our candidates register on Cvlynk, we can shave thirty percent off the time we spend locating and verifying current resumes and checking job availability," says Alin Popescu, CEO of 11th Hour Search, a top recruiting firm in Washington DC. "Cvlynk saves us from the frustrating and time consuming experience of chasing down unavailable candidates. When our clients need staff, the sooner we present candidates that are qualified and available, the better. Now, with Cvlynk, we just enter a candidate's mobile number, e-mail address or twitter ID, and we instantly know where we stand. This is huge for the recruiting industry."

About Cvlynk.com

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cvlynk provides a direct connect communications platform for personal brands and their customers. Cvlynk does not build resumes. It does not have any job offerings, nor is it a job board. Cvlynk collaborates with recruiters and brand builders in order to provide simplified access and visibility for personal profiles. The Company is developing many additional applications built around the one-step connection methodology.

Contact:
Barbara Bernard, Director Marketing
[email protected]
+1.908.272.5336