So, What’s Unique About CareerFuel?
We solve the problem of 2 billion matches on Google for “find work” or “start a business.”
CareerFuel has reduced this overwhelming information to the essentials— what you need to know and the best resources to get it done. Updated daily, our direction and suggestions reflect the constantly changing landscape of news, apps, social networks, etc.
It’s free and most of the resources we recommend are too!
We connect you to the latest products and services for job search and startups.
For example, the Find Work section suggests GetNoticedFirst for creating an effective resume in minutes, About.me for organizing your social media profiles and Huntsy to consolidate your job postings as you search. The Start a Business section recommends Panabee to help you find a company name, Docracy for free legal documents to protect your business and Clarity to get quick answers from industry experts.
CareerFuel’s original blogs and videos profile real success stories—people who found jobs or started successful businesses.
Each story delivers real advice that anyone can follow to create their own success. Our job seeker success stories include millenials, recent grads, Wall Street executives, a teacher and a lawyer. Our video series, entitled “How America Works”, covers Main Street business ranging from an organic farm, a tree removal business that travelled from Alabama to New Jersey to help with Hurricane Sandy, a sandwich shop, gas station, bilingual school, fitness facility, children’s hair salon, etc.
Wish you had an effective network—we’re creating one for you on CareerFuel.
Come join the CareerFuel community and be get ready to start giving and asking among people who care.
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We at CareerFuel are passionate about solving the jobs crisis, restoring people’s dignity and returning this great country to prosperity.
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The Team
AnnMarie Quintaglie McIlwain
Founder and CEO
AnnMarie McIlwain is a savvy businesswoman with a visionary feel for market timing and opportunities. For the past fifteen years, AnnMarie has run her own consulting firm specializing in new business development for Fortune 500 companies such as J & J, Schering-Plough, Novartis, and Mellon Bank. A recipient of numerous civic and leadership awards, AnnMarie has a long-standing commitment to social enterprise and community engagement. In 2009, her husband was laid off from his marketing job. His job search, and the plight of over 23 million other Americans like him, inspired AnnMarie to create and invest her savings in CareerFuel.
Social Media & Content Manager
Heather is an anthropologist by training, interested in how policy shapes our lives. Her analytical abilities and commitment to learning as a life-long process make her a great fit in her current role as our resident “Jack of All Trades.” If you’ve got a story to pitch or a question to ask, drop her a line or connect here.
Social Media Consultant
Samantha Poliseno is an ambitious entrepreneur focused on online marketing for businesses of all sizes. She integrates her education in traditional marketing with her knowledge and passion for social media to deliver exemplary results for her clients. After several years of in-house and agency work experience, Samantha has started her own social media marketing consulting business, Amore Social.
Videographer
James Blake is a freelance filmmaker who graduated from The New School in 2012. He has studied with independent filmmakers such as Caveh Zahedi and Sam Green, and shot for companies such as Sony Asia, ThorLabs, and Dream Careers, Inc. Recently, he has devoted his time to making short films and creating content marketing for companies who believe that the knowledge you provide is as important as the product you sell. His hobbies include traveling, reading, and working. His work is showcased here.
Crowdnetic
Founded in 2011 by experienced financial technology and data industry experts, Crowdnetic is committed to creating a productive and sustainable marketplace for web-based private raises. Bringing over 15 years of experience in building complex, data-intensive customized solutions, the leadership team has been instrumental in revolutionizing the equities industry through developing market data and analytics solutions. We are now bringing our expertise to the increasingly intricate crowdfunding space.
Luke Shehata
Intern, Summer 2013
Luke Shehata is a junior at Loyola University Maryland, where he is majoring in marketing. He is excited to be a part of the CareerFuel team and plans to bring his knowledge and unique skills to the table in order to propel CareerFuel forward. Connect with him here.
Contributors
Guest Blogger
Deborah Brody Hamilton is a writer and communications professional with almost 30 years of work experience in Washington, D.C. Her peak moments were (1) in 1972, when she won an award from the Yonkers Public Library for most books read in a summer, and (2) in 1997, when she was a mediator at Congress’s first Bipartisan Retreat for Civility.
Guest Blogger
Dream job: Blogger-in-residence for YourCompany.com. As the reigning king of job searching on his block with more than 25 interviews in the past 16 months, Greg thought he’d share his thoughts, strategies and insights with the blogosphere here at CareerFuel.net. Prior to devoting his full-time efforts to job hunting, he spent nearly 30 years in the newspaper business before the grim reaper of media layoffs swept him out in 2009. For the past four years he’s continued his creative passion by doing online editing, writing, content creation, social media and blogging for a variety of companies. Check out Xogdog’s blog here.
Guest Blogger
Sharon is a senior at Quinnipiac University, where she studies English Literature. She is passionate about entering the world of publishing and is eager to connect with those having similar interests.
