Online job boards might be most viewed websites these days. With mass layoffs and not much employment in sight there are hundreds and thousands on these job boards scouring through the few jobs and sending resumes to even those with remote possibilities of getting a call back.
How relevant are the job boards in recession?
How relevant are the job boards in recession?
Of course these job boards help you find the advertised jobs but there is more to these websites. Many of these offer the career tools like resume update help and networking tips.
Here is what I suggest on how to use the job listings on the online job boards:
Time Management First
Time management on the internet must be a priority when searching for jobs.
There are numerous job boards which not only present the current job listings but most of them also offer good career and job search advice; well on that matter there is already an onslaught of information on the web and navigating through the information overload and surfing/reading the articles is a huge task in itself.
You must first work how to be effective at time management on your job search strategies and limit time on the internet. In these times personal approach and interaction might yield better results than sending resumes by hundreds to companies which are already receiving them in hundreds of thousands for one open position.'
Use the Online Job Boards for Research on Available Jobs
Don't be in a rush to post resumes to 100 different companies; take time to research first.
Prepare a list of those companies hiring in your field / area of expertise and short list those which you can approach at the earliest (depending on their location and if you know of friends who work for this company). Networking is the key to finding jobs during recession. Approach your friends to find out of any available open positions relevant to your expertise and try to get in your resume to the hiring manager/ HR through them.
Narrow down on the Specific Industry
Not all job boards have listings on all industries. For example:
Time Management First
Time management on the internet must be a priority when searching for jobs.
There are numerous job boards which not only present the current job listings but most of them also offer good career and job search advice; well on that matter there is already an onslaught of information on the web and navigating through the information overload and surfing/reading the articles is a huge task in itself.
You must first work how to be effective at time management on your job search strategies and limit time on the internet. In these times personal approach and interaction might yield better results than sending resumes by hundreds to companies which are already receiving them in hundreds of thousands for one open position.'
Use the Online Job Boards for Research on Available Jobs
Don't be in a rush to post resumes to 100 different companies; take time to research first.
Prepare a list of those companies hiring in your field / area of expertise and short list those which you can approach at the earliest (depending on their location and if you know of friends who work for this company). Networking is the key to finding jobs during recession. Approach your friends to find out of any available open positions relevant to your expertise and try to get in your resume to the hiring manager/ HR through them.
Narrow down on the Specific Industry
Not all job boards have listings on all industries. For example:
- There are quite a few travel industry specific jobs at http://www.travelstaffingusa.com/.
- At EmployeeBuddy.com you can find a job through an employee referral.
QuintCareers has a great line up of websites where you can find a job or post your resume with one or more of these industry-specific niche job sites.
Job Boards Resource list
In 2008 CNNMoney.com had come up with a list of the 2008 Users' Choice Award winners on the online job boards, listed in alphabetical order by category, read more of this interesting article to see the list.
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9 comments:
Hi,
Very nice post telling how we can benefit out of the job boards. Can you please tell me how can fine tune our profiles, to make our profile most viewable by the employers.
Good suggestions.
I have recently become active on Linked-in. It's a great way to network and connect with old acquaintances, as well as with people/companies who might be looking out for someone with your profile. There are several job postings as well on Linked-in.
I am sure there must be more such networking sites on Internet.
Quite an enjoyable post to read. I agree with the time management part. Like all other areas in life, managing our time when looking for jobs is crucial.
Good points. About.com choose 3 websites where job seekers got the best results -
http://www.linkedin.com (networking for professionals)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches you to the perfect jobs)
For those looking, good luck!
Hi,
I Recently came across your blog through Google ad found it to be informative and interesting. Thanks for the information.
I also agree with the Time Management Part. Really i enjoyed reading your blog
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