Job Hunting Sites
Job hunting sites have revolutionized the hiring and job search process. The Internet is teeming with hundreds of different job hunting websites for prospective candidates to post their resumes and examine available jobs. These sites also allow recruiters in subscribing companies to search for candidates in their resume databases. Both employees and employers have reaped the benefits of this phenomenon.
A few years ago there were only a few recommended job hunting web sites for both employees and recruiters. As the years go by, however, more and more job hunting sites are popping up, many of which offer broader coverage and more specialized services. Job seekers are inundated with recommendations and recruiters have too many places to look. Is it possible that this surge in career search sites has actually created a problem of abundance?
Too Many Job Hunting Sites?
Fear not my friends, because there are not too many job hunting web sites on the Internet. In fact, it probably won't hurt if a few more enter the market. Having more sites encourages more competition. The job boards are getting better and better every day, offering newer and better services to both companies and job seekers.
The only foreseeable problem is knowing which sites are worth using. Frankly, there are over 50 reputable job boards on the Internet and it would take you a millennium to examine all of them. For that reason I would put your faith in a resume posting service that targets the top job hunting web sites. This will save you a ton of time and frustration.
by James Lyons
Online Job Listings
The job search process has changed dramatically over the past twenty years. The hiring process has experienced just as much change over the same period of time. What happened? As you may have guessed, the Internet has changed the way workers look for jobs and the way employers look for workers. This evolution has proved to be exciting for people on both sides.
The Internet has also created an entire business built around job postings. Newspapers and trade magazines used to have this business cornered. If a company needed to get the word out about an open position, the recruiters would post advertisements in local and national newspapers. Some companies would place ads in trade publications and others would use headhunters and search firms.
New Problems for Job Seekers
Finding a job isn't as difficult as it used to be especially if you have Internet access. The problem job seekers have today is a problem of abundance--an abundance of online job listings. There are literally hundreds of career sites on the Internet that list open jobs all over the country and in many cases all over the world. Employers pay a fee to these online job listing sites so they can post open jobs.
Those looking for a job can then peruse the Internet to see if an appropriate job opening is available. Every day there are thousands and thousands of open jobs all over the world posted on the Internet. Job seekers, however, have so many options that many have no idea where to start. There are the obvious choices like Monster.com and Hotjobs.com, but many people seeking employment have no idea where to go after that.
Aside from the two aforementioned job sites, there are hundreds of other online job sites where job seekers can examine online job listings and/or post their resumes. How many sites do you know about? Monster and Hotjobs are excellent place to start, but you shouldn't limit yourself to these two job boards. You are competing with thousands and thousands of other applicants when you post your resume on these online job sites.
More Online Job Listings
Many employers use Monster and HotJobs.com in addition to more obscure online job boards. Certain job boards are more specialized, thus enabling employers to perform more specific searches when looking for candidates. With that in mind, it's a great idea to have your resume posted on as many job sites as possible. This will only increase your chances of finding the right job for you.
The best problem you can have as a job seeker is to have too many job interviews. I've had that problem in the past and it felt good. It gave me some leverage in my job interviews. In my interviews I was consistently asked about my job search, and I was able to tell each interviewer that I had several job interviews lined up.
This invariably piqued their interest and gave me a little power in the process. I had a number of interviews scheduled because I had my resume posted on over 50 job sites all over the Internet. Every day, hundreds of recruiters all over the country were looking at my resume. If you are looking for the perfect job, remember to treat yourself like a business. Every good business has a good marketing plan that involves reaching the most amount of people for the smallest amount of money. You are a business.
by James Lyons
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