Job-Hunting on the Internet
Expectations.
Job-hunting on the Internet is not some magic elixir that will guarantee that you find a job.
For most job-seekers, you should spend no more than about 20% of your time and effort looking for a job online, though job-seekers in the technology/computer industry might be wise to spend up to 50% of your time looking for a job online.
Strategy.
General job sites:
there are a number of job sites that cater to all job-seekers. These sites have job listings -- and most allow resume postings -- for just about all job levels and industries.
Some of these include HotJobs.com, FlipDog.com, CareerShop.com, and others.
College graduate job sites:
there are a number of job sites whose main focus is specifically for college students, so the jobs tend to be more entry-level.
Most of these sites have job listings and allow resume postings. We suggest you visit JobsDirect.com and CollegeRecruiter.com, and others.
Industry-specific job sites:
just about every industry now has at least one job site, if not more. These sites have the advantage of job openings for your specific industry. Most of these sites have job listings and allow resume postings.
Company sites:
more and more, employers are using their company Websites to list job openings and recruit job-seekers. If you have a list of specific companies in mind, we suggest you go directly to their Websites.
Network, Network, Network
Importance
. Career experts estimate that the overwhelming majority of job openings are never advertised or publicly announced, but filled through word-of-mouth or networking - referred to as the "hidden job market."
Who. Everyone! Is everyone an exaggeration? Perhaps, but we’re trying to make the point that really anyone can and should be in your network: family, friends (and their families), neighbors, school/college counselors and advisers, teachers and professors, former employers, and anyone else who might have an interest in helping you find the job of your dreams.
Informational Interviews.
A really cool way of learning more about an industry and career path - as well as building your network -- is through the use of informational interviews.
The purpose of the informational interview is to get information, to not get employment .
Expectations.
Job-hunting on the Internet is not some magic elixir that will guarantee that you find a job.
For most job-seekers, you should spend no more than about 20% of your time and effort looking for a job online, though job-seekers in the technology/computer industry might be wise to spend up to 50% of your time looking for a job online.
Strategy.
General job sites:
there are a number of job sites that cater to all job-seekers. These sites have job listings -- and most allow resume postings -- for just about all job levels and industries.
Some of these include HotJobs.com, FlipDog.com, CareerShop.com, and others.
College graduate job sites:
there are a number of job sites whose main focus is specifically for college students, so the jobs tend to be more entry-level.
Most of these sites have job listings and allow resume postings. We suggest you visit JobsDirect.com and CollegeRecruiter.com, and others.
Industry-specific job sites:
just about every industry now has at least one job site, if not more. These sites have the advantage of job openings for your specific industry. Most of these sites have job listings and allow resume postings.
Company sites:
more and more, employers are using their company Websites to list job openings and recruit job-seekers. If you have a list of specific companies in mind, we suggest you go directly to their Websites.
Network, Network, Network
Importance
. Career experts estimate that the overwhelming majority of job openings are never advertised or publicly announced, but filled through word-of-mouth or networking - referred to as the "hidden job market."
Who. Everyone! Is everyone an exaggeration? Perhaps, but we’re trying to make the point that really anyone can and should be in your network: family, friends (and their families), neighbors, school/college counselors and advisers, teachers and professors, former employers, and anyone else who might have an interest in helping you find the job of your dreams.
Informational Interviews.
A really cool way of learning more about an industry and career path - as well as building your network -- is through the use of informational interviews.
The purpose of the informational interview is to get information, to not get employment .
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