May 31, 2008

Press Release – ReadyMinds, CEO, Randy M.Miller, is Featured in New York Times Article of May 31, 2008, "Job Climate for the Class of 2008 Is a Bit Warmer Than Expected" by Kate Murphy

Top school officials representing the California State University system, University of Michigan, and Harvard offered their comments and insights related to the current job market for recent graduates. Companies such as Disney, Pfizer, and those in the financial sector are analyzed and the nation's leading career development companies within their respected fields including MonsterTrack, ReadyMinds, Kaplan, and Princeton Review are featured with current data concerning how the economy is impacting their businesses.

Kate Murphy of the Times points out, “Given that the economy is flagging, this would seem an inauspicious time to be graduating from college and looking for full-time employment.”

“It’s not going to work to just post a resume on a website anymore,” said Randy Miller, chief executive of ReadyMinds, a career counseling service based in based in Lyndhurst, N.J. His business, in fact, has had a 15 percent increase in clients, 2008 seniors and other job seekers, since March, when the economy “really started to sink.”

(View the complete article at NYTimes.com)

About ReadyMinds

Founded in 1997, ReadyMinds owns and operates readyminds.com and is a privately held company that has emerged as the leading global provider of distance career counseling services. The ReadyMinds' distance career counseling process was initially designed with the assistance of business leaders and career counseling experts to help individuals focus on their career planning and develop action plans to achieve their immediate career goals. In addition to the counseling of individuals, ReadyMinds Training Division provides global training options for counselors seeking to further enhance their professional development in the area of distance counseling. ReadyMinds abides by the guidelines set forth by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the NBCC Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling. For more information on the company, please visit http://www.readyminds.com.

About The New York Times

The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. It is owned by The New York Times Company, which publishes 15 other newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe. It is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States. Nicknamed the "Gray Lady" for its staid appearance and style, it is often regarded as a national newspaper of record, meaning that it is frequently relied upon as the authoritative reference for modern events. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 98 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The newspaper's title, like other similarly-named publications, is often abbreviated to the Times. Its motto, always printed in the upper left-hand corner of the front page, is: "All the news that's fit to print." The publisher is Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., a member of the family that has controlled the paper since 1896. Sulzberger is widely seen as being under increasing pressure lately as dissident investors have pressed the company for board representation as the company's circulation figures have plummeted amidst an industry-wide circulation downturn and a migration of readers and advertisers to the Internet.