Economics
Algorithms Play Matchmaker to Fight 7.7% U.S. Unemployment: Jobs
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When Monique Nyampong graduated from Long Island University last May, she wished she had a headhunter who knew of employers with openings that would be right for her.
She got the help she needed in the form of a patented computer algorithm developed by AfterCollege Inc., an online job board that analyzed 12 years’ worth of data it has stored about its users and business clients to find the best positions for her. A month after registering her profile on the service, she found a management-training opportunity with Consolidated Edison Inc. sitting in her inbox. She’ll start the job in June.