LaGrange, Ga.—Job seekers and employers in the interior furnishings and building products industries, including flooring, now have a resource to get connected—CareerTrip. CareerTrip is a Web-based company matching job seekers with employers, said Jeffrey Brown, president. “By visiting careertrip.com, job seekers can apply online for positions which relate to their unique skills, experience and interests. “For employers,” he continued, “the Web site allows them to post open jobs and, ultimately, find the best match for the available position in a quick and cost-effective manner.” Founded and developed by the principals of Comprehensive Search, which, for 21 years, has been a top provider of staffing services in the interior furnishings and building products industries, CareerTrip exclusively serves this niche market. “Right now,” Brown explained, “the big boards like Monster and HotJobs are filling a very small percentage of available positions. A growing dissatisfaction with these players is causing both job seekers and employers to increasingly turn to niche boards, like CareerTrip, which are filling up to four times as many positions as the larger boards.” While CareerTrip is geared toward the interior furnishings and building products industries, the flooring category will play a significant role, thanks to having Brown as president. Prior to starting Comprehensive Search, he held upper management positions with Milliken and Co. and Armstrong World Industries. In addition, for the past 10 years, he as served as an elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives. CareerTrip does more than just help locate and find jobs, it serves as a resource to assist in the hiring process. Brown said the site has hundreds of free articles, research papers and PowerPoint presentations, in addition to a number of fee-based services, such as testing, background checks, resume databank access and banner ads. For the job seeker, there are resume tips, articles on interviewing and advice on achieving career success. In the near future, Brown said CareerTrip will offer certification on specific skills and profile assessments aimed at aligning an individual’s career with his strengths. “Our goal is to become one of the leading niche career centers in the world,” he explained, “by efficiently and economically bringing together job seekers and employers in our niche industries. “We are focused on ensuring both seekers and employers who choose to use CareerTrip have a successful search experience which enables them to stand out from the crowd,” he concluded. For more information on Career-Trip, call 706/884-3232 ext. 211. —Matthew Spieler