Explanation of how to find a job online. Also refer to want ads, resume, skills, advertising, employment agency, Ron Kurtus, School for Champions. Copyright © Restrictions
Finding a Job Online
by Ron Kurtus (29 January 2000)
There are several methods to find companies that may need the skills you have to offer, including the traditional methods of looking through the want ads in the newspaper, going through an employment agency and doing research on select companies. A new, popular method is to seek a job online through job listing web sites.
Questions you may have about this process are:
- How does it work?
- What are some of the good sites to use?
- Is this a good idea?
This lesson will answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz near the end of the lesson.
How it works
You can search for employment through a job listing web site by job title, job key words, and location. This is easier and quicker than scouring through the classifieds. It is also much easier to find listings if you are looking to relocate.
Once you find a job of interest, you can often directly e-mail your resume to the company.
This service is free. Companies seeking new employees pay job listing web sites to list the job openings.
You can also post your resume on these sites. Some sites do not charge for this service, while others do.
Sending resumes
Although you can e-mail a resume, I personally think you should mail a hard copy. You might do both.
If you are looking for work in another location, it might be worth a try to post your resume. It may pose the same problem as sending your resume to a number of head-hunters. Your name may get around too much and give the wrong impression of you.
Employment listing sites
There are a number of employment search internet sites that you can use to search for jobs in the area of your choice.
Top sites
The major employment sites are:
- Monster.com - The most popular for applicants. A comprehensive source of job listings and career resources
- FlipDog - Culls job listings directly from employers' corporate sites.
- Hot Jobs - Have easy searching tools. Locks out headhunters and screens applicants
Other sites
Other job listing sites worth checking are:
- Career Builder - Possible source
- Career Path - Advertising from major newspapers
- Dice.com - Mainly for information technology and computer jobs
- Hire.com - Matches applicants to open positions only in specific companies
- Jobs.com - Provides companies with formatted resume
- Job Options - Allows posting of resumes anonymously
- Web Hire - Run by Yahoo; tracks resumes for companies
Many companies no longer list jobs on their own sites but contract with some of these sites to do the listing. Also, many employment agencies, search firms and consulting companies often use these sites to list jobs for which they have clients.
Is it worthwhile?
Most jobs are not gotten through the classifieds. Instead, they are obtained through personal contacts. But for the job-seeker, looking through the want-ads in your local newspaper is still something you need to do. Using these online listings simply ads to your sources of finding places that need your skills.
Summary
Job listing web sites are an interesting source for finding companies that are looking for your skills. They should not be your only means of finding a job, but they can be especially useful if you are looking to relocate.
If you know what you have to offer, you have a better chance of succeeding
Resources
The following are resources on this subject.
Websites
Books
Top-rated
books on Getting a Job
Mini-quiz to check your understanding
If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in Advancing in your Career. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.
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