View Ask5: What is CareerShift and Why Should You Add it to Your Job Search Tools
Attention SUNY Empire students! Have you explored CareerShift yet? If not, now is the perfect time to start!
In the recent Ask5 segment, What is CareerShift and Why Should You Add it to Your Job Search Tools, I had the opportunity to speak with Val Matta, co-founder of CareerShift, about how to make the most of this powerful job search platform. Val demonstrated how CareerShift can help uncover hidden job opportunities, find key contacts, and stay organized throughout your job search. She shared how the platform complements tools like Handshake and LinkedIn, offering a competitive edge through its unique networking and research features. Val also emphasized the value of proactive outreach and using CareerShift to access roles that aren’t always publicly posted. Whether you’re actively job hunting or planning your next move, this session is packed with practical, actionable tips to boost your success.
The Office of Career & Experiential Learning Services would like to thank our Student Government Association for their support in making this valuable resource available to SUNY Empire students.
Empire State University alumni, please contact the career team for the alumni link to access CareerShift.
Bio: Val Matta is the Founder of CareerShift, an award-winning job search tool named “The Best Job Search Tool on the Internet.” Val is passionate about helping students and alumni successfully find the right job for their skills and interests. After recognizing that the current online tools for job hunters were insufficient and inequitable, she created CareerShift in 2007.
CareerShift provides unique networking opportunities that enables job seekers to make meaningful connections and find unpublished jobs regardless of their existing social capital. CareerShift helps level the job seeking playing field for students and alumni at over 200 colleges and universities.
Val has an MBA from Cleveland State University and a BA from Saint Francis University. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and her areas of expertise include career management, networking, and job-hunting strategies.
