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Connect with Jay2Jay

Looking to connect with your lost friend from biology class?

Looking for a job in Chicago or San Francisco and would like a Creighton connection to at least get your foot in the door?

Want to share pictures of your new baby with your alumni friends across the country?

Want to hire a Creighton graduate for your company but don’t know where to turn?

You can do all this — and more — at a new online social- and career-networking site exclusively for Creighton alumni. Welcome to JAY2JAY.

This is your new space to connect with Creighton — whether you are looking for a job or looking to reconnect with your classmates. Even the name — JAY2JAY — denotes a sense of connection ... of belonging.

Getting there is easy. Just visit alumni.creighton.edu and log on.

If you already registered with Creighton’s previous online directory, no sweat; just use your same login and password. Never logged on before or forgot your username and password? No problem. There is a link to e-mail the Alumni Relations Office, and we will send you your username and password.

So, now you are ready to start. Let the fun begin!

First, develop your own personal page. You can share as much or as little information as you feel comfortable. You are in control. And the site is password-protected, so only other Creighton alumni have access. You can even upload your own picture. While you are there, invite your classmates to join your circle of friends — your “flock” of Bluejays, if you will. If they are not yet registered with JAY2JAY, you can send them an e-mail “requesting” they sign up. JAY2JAY’s social networking site — called JAY2JAY@Play — is much like the other social networking sites out there, Facebook and MySpace. But you don’t need to be a Facebook or MySpace aficionado to navigate your way around JAY2JAY. For those unfamiliar with online social networking, this is an easy, fun way to start — with your Creighton classmates. For those savvy online social networkers, JAY2JAY gives you all the features you want. And if it doesn’t, please tell us. The site will evolve to meet the needs of Creighton’s alumni community.

But life isn’t all play. We also want to be fulfilled in our careers. That’s when you can click on JAY2JAY@Work. Whether you are looking for that first job out of college or looking to change careers, we encourage you to visit this section of JAY2JAY. Here you can connect to the Creighton Career Center’s Jobs4Jays site, which offers job listings from across the country, from major employers to smaller businesses, in a variety of fields.

We also encourage Creighton business owners, CEOs and others responsible for hiring at their companies or firms to post openings on the Jobs4Jays site. As Creighton alumni, you know the value of a Creighton education. You have an insight into the character and value-based education that are a part of the Creighton graduate. And now you can reach out to them with career offerings in one convenient location. It is a win-win for employers and applicants alike.

Creighton’s alumni reunion classes are already using JAY2JAY as a way to connect with their classmates in anticipation of reunions scheduled for this fall.

But you don’t need a formal reunion event to organize a gathering of your Creighton friends. Use JAY2JAY to plan a night out with your former sorority or fraternity sisters and brothers, a day of service with your Swanson Hall floormates, dinner with former Physics Club members, or a pregame party with your “blue crew” buddies. And, when you can’t get together in person, JAY2JAY allows you to share pictures and video to keep your Creighton friends updated on what’s happening in your life.

So connect today. We have even sweetened the pot. For those who register with JAY2JAY between now and Aug. 29, you have a chance to win an iPod™ touch™!