Job Search Websites A User s Guide
ummary: Learn these three developer" in addition to the steps to an easier online more standard "technical writer." job search, plus discover four kinds of websites that show you the hidden job market. 3. Once you've learned the important keywords associated You spend all day in front of the with the position you're seeking, computer looking at job listings make sure to put them in the and fine-tuning your resume. But information you upload to the all you get is a headache. How jobs search websites. If these can you give your online job keywords aren't in your profile, search an advantage? how is a potential employer searching through the database of An Easier Online Job Search: 3 applicants going to find you? Steps Where to Start Online Job 1. Brush up on your job-hunting Searches skills. The internet has excellent inside tips on the Are you looking in the right state of the job market in places? Everyone goes to the numerous industries. major job search websites like Monster and Hotjobs--and well 2. Learn all the keywords and they should, since these sites categories relevant to the have more jobs than anyone. But position you're seeking, or the here are some other sites you special skill set you have to should also check out to find offer. For instance, if you want jobs online: to write technical manuals, you might want to try terms such as • The website for the company "help docs" or "documentation you would like to work for. There
are even "meta" job search recruiters, rather than websites that include the online employers. Recruiters are job postings of large companies. actually happy to get your resume since they know what to do with • 'Meta' online job search it. sites, which collect listings from numerous other jobs search • Good employment agencies, sites. That means thousands of which are often simply two or listings without having to go to more recruiters or headhunters hundreds of sites. working together, can be hard to find. The good news is that they • Recruiters' websites. usually advertise on job search Mass-emailing resumes to websites. If you see a job employers can be a waste of listing that is unusually vague, time--and might technically it may be an employment agency. violate laws against sending If you apply, you may be unsolicited messages. Instead, considered for other jobs that use one of the web services that the agency has to fill. will send your resume to
About the Author:
Joel Walsh recommends you read another of his articles, a cheat sheet for online job searches: http://job-search-adviser.net/articles/00002h-Job-Search-Website-Application-Cheat-Sheet.htm [Web publication requirement: create live link for the URL/web address using "online job searches" as visible link text/anchor text.]
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