The Professional Aptitude Council (PAC), an organization which serves industry leaders, educational institutions, and governments by promoting global standards for talent and tools for advancing meritocracy in the workforce, today announced the launch of GILD, the career advancement platform for the world’s elite technologists.
GILD provides professionals with revolutionary tools to advance their professional brand and career. From free access to the entire library of PAC Global Examinations and Certifications, to specific feedback on job application status and prospects, to tools to differentiate themselves in the sea of résumés, GILD will fundamentally change how people manage their careers.
Additionally, GILD hosts numerous weekly competitions where people can compete against their global peers in technical and general knowledge events. Champions win luxurious prizes such as Apple iPads, cash prizes, even job offers.
For companies seeking top talent, GILD provides gorgeous job promotions combined with revolutionary tools to target ideal talent and instantly identify top applicants. Companies can also host competitions which allows them to identify the best passive job seekers.
“Created by technologists for technologists, GILD empowers people in ways that were previously impossible,” explained Manjunath Ramesh, Managing Director (India) of PAC. “For the first time, people will have access to globally recognized credentials at no cost, be able to apply to jobs and know their prospects, and build a professional portfolio which truly allows them to differentiate themselves in ways the top companies care most about. It is the professional advancement platform we have waited our entire careers for.”
“We are most pleased to launch GILD, a platform which companies believe will revolutionize their global workforces,” said Sheeroy Desai, Chief Executive Officer of PAC. “The business of Recruitment is a $200 billion industry, with most of that money wasted. The time is long overdue for a fundamental re-think of combining the reach of the internet with scientific measurement.”
Since 2003, PAC has served individuals and leading companies worldwide to advance workforce excellence and education. With a range of initiatives from Bright Sparks which helps students in over 1,700 campuses, to Reception, which provides a high-touch, scientific screening experience for companies, GILD is the latest addition to PAC’s family of services.
“I am tremendously impressed with the capabilities of the Gild platform. For anyone that has an interest in hiring, growing and deploying talent, Gild provides a feature set that is extremely compelling,” said Rajdeep Endow, Vice President and Global Delivery Lead for Sapient Nitro. “Gild provides individuals with an intuitive mechanism to grow their skills and manage their careers, and connects them with corporations that have a need for their skills. For corporations, Gild provides a fraud resistant way to assess candidate quality. For its global reach, quality of its technical tests and cost effectiveness, I believe Gild is unmatched in the industry. We expect tremendous value from our association with Gild.”
Clients for GILD include technology leaders like Oracle, IBM, Sapient, Convergys, Virtusa,Mindtree and Salesforce.com.
About PAC
Guided by the belief that any person, irrespective of economic condition or personal background should have equal access to opportunities based solely on merit, The Professional Aptitude Council (PAC) serves industry and governmental leaders to promote global workforce meritocracy and excellence. With headquarters in San Francisco, USA; Beijing, China; and Bangalore, India, PAC fulfills its mission through four initiatives: GILD, Bright Sparks for Students, Reception, and the PAC Examinations and Sciences.
For more information, please visit: www.paclabs.com
