CareerOneStop.org Receives Tekne Award
Reston, Virginia - November 2009
CareerOneStop.org has received the coveted Tekne Award for its work in redesigning and rearchitecting the site. The Minnesota Tekne Awards honor companies, innovations and individuals that positively impact Minnesota's technology-based economy. The Tekne Awards began in 2000, and are presented by the Minnesota High Tech Association, in partnership with LifeScience Alley and Enterprise Minnesota. Sixteen awards in 10 categories were given out at the 2009 award ceremony held October 22. CareerOneStop won in the IT Software & Hardware, Communications & Infrastructure category.
XPANDCorp collaborated with the state of Minnesota's Department of Employment & Economic Development and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities to redevelop CareerOneStop.org, integrating a new web content management system (Tridion), a web site search engine (Endeca), and a new information architecture and taxonomy.
CareerOneStop.org, a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored website, offers career resources and workforce information to various audiences including job seekers, workforce counselors, employers, and economic developers. The site is now the premier source for career information, with a greater breadth of data than any other public or private site. It offers much of its information and services for integration into other web sites through Web Services. CareerOneStop.org serves more than 24 million unique visitors each year and its new look has garnered mentions by ABC News as well as financial commentator, Suze Orman.