{"id":4579,"date":"2013-09-30T16:14:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T20:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/what-the-heck-are-meritpages-and-why-you-should-check-them-out\/"},"modified":"2013-09-30T16:14:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-30T20:14:40","slug":"what-the-heck-are-meritpages-and-why-you-should-check-them-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/what-the-heck-are-meritpages-and-why-you-should-check-them-out\/","title":{"rendered":"What the heck are MeritPages and why you should check them out&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is MeritPages.com?<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hvcc.meritpages.com\/\"><strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong><\/a> is a platform Hudson Valley Community College uses to publicize student accomplishments, like making the Dean\u2019s List, studying abroad, or landing a service learning internship. This platform allows us to organize all of your achievements online at\u00a0<strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong> where you can claim and view your personalized stories. You can even share these positive stories with family and friends in social networks like Facebook and Twitter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why is the college using <strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong>?<br \/>\n<\/strong>We want you to get the recognition you deserve for your hard work, academic success, and scholarly activities.\u00a0<strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong> is the best way to showcase these accomplishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Who really cares?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Everyone really \u2013 family, friends, and particularly prospective employers. Did you know that\u00a075 percent of company recruiters are required to do online research on job candidates and 70 percent have rejected\u00a0applicants\u00a0because of information they found online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What\u2019s\u00a0<strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong> do?<br \/>\n<\/strong>It creates a visual, institution-verified, web page that showcases everything you\u2019ve achieved from the time you enroll through graduation and all the great accomplishments in between.\u00a0<strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong> helps you create a powerful professional profile and positive online identity. The best part, it doesn\u2019t require you to do any work, we do it for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> All information including in\u00a0<strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong> announcements is considered \u201cDirectory Information.\u201d The college takes seriously its commitment to not release information regarding students who have requested a hold on their FERPA-designated information. We run all student announcements through the college Registrar\u2019s Office prior to sending them out to students and the media.<\/p>\n<p>A student can remove their profile and achievements immediately after claiming it on <strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong>. They\u2019ll see an \u201cOpt Out\u201d link while logged into their profile.<\/p>\n<p>If a student doesn\u2019t want to claim their profile but would like to opt-out, they should use the \u201cContact Us\u201d link on <strong>MeritPages.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Eric Bryant in the college&#8217;s Office of Communications and Marketing, <a href=\"mailto:e.bryant@hvcc.edu\">e.bryant@hvcc.edu<\/a> or 629-8072.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published:<\/strong>\u00a0Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:14:40 +0000 by\u00a0e.bryant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What is MeritPages.com? 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