Using the Internet for your Jobs Search
The internet has become a very popular tool in searching for jobs. It is quick, easy and very accessible. It is also interactive, so that you can register your CV with a site who will then forward it to employers on their books.
The main advantages of using the internet for your job search are
• access any time of the day or night
• no need to wait for the day the job ads appear in the press
• no trailing around agencies – you can easily access them via the internet
• more applications - everything is so much faster
• access to the International marketplace if required
• improved quality for your applications by efficient searching
• access to first hand information direct from websites of leading Companies
There are a number of different ways of finding jobs on the internet here are some of the main ones:
CV Distribution Services for a fee these services offer to distribute your CV to hundreds of web job sites or recruiters. The problem with this type of service is that although they will indeed distribute your CV, you have no control over where they will place it or with whom so you need to be very careful indeed about using this type of service.
CV Postings most job sites will offer the opportunity to post your own CV on their database. Most of these sites will make their money by selling access to their CV database to employers. Managing your own postings is definitely the safest approach, but even so you need to protect your privacy. Be very careful to ensure that the site provides you with the facility to conceal your identify.
Job Postings searching through job postings is the most satisfactory method of finding a job on a web job site. If you can, try to limit your search to those posted direct by employers, rather than those placed by agencies. This will make you a more attractive proposition because your ‘cost of hire’ will be less as there will be no agents’ fees involved.
E-Mail agents many sites will provide a service where they will e-mail you with any new jobs which fit your search criteria. This can be a very useful service as long as it doesn’t compromise your privacy.
Newspaper sites you can access the jobs section of National and Local newspapers which can be found by doing a Google Search
Company Websites most companies will now have corporate websites. If you are attracted to the prospect of working for a particular Company this can be an excellent way of finding out more about them and where you might fit into the organisation. Most Company websites will have a job vacancies section.
Using the internet is certainly a very useful way of kick-starting your job search. However, youwould be unwise to ignore other tried and tested methods, including networking and making speculative approaches. Neither should you forget that, no matter how efficient your research, it will be no use unless it is supported by an effective CV.
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Gwyneth Holland is a specialist in
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