The days of hunting and pecking through your local newspaper for employment are long gone. The preferred method is now job seeking online due to the wonderful world of the internet. Although there are still jobs in your local classifieds, there is no where near the opportunity offered online and it is much more cumbersome to search the classifieds.
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The world is truly a smaller place with the ease of internet surfing for employment in the comfort of your own home on your laptop.
There are numerous employment opportunities to look for on a job information site and it's really quite easy. It's as simple as setting up an account with your email address and other contact information and either uploading your resume or doing a simple copy and paste.
Expect the very basics... name, address, phone number, geographic area you would like to work and salary range expected.
Expect to provide the following during the online application process:
o Detailed educational background.
o Detailed employment history which would include the specific job responsibilities.
o Be prepared to explain why you are choosing a specific geographic area if it is not where you currently live
o Your preferred industry or job desires and why you are choosing them.
This information will be formulated to show you the specific jobs that work for you and match you with prospective employment and specific employers. It's almost always a free service and you will get email updates on a daily basis.
There are also sites that will send your digital resume to hundreds of prospective employers automatically and that will generally give you a leg up on the competition in the job hunting world.
Many different people have a job need... not just professionals. You'll see contract jobs online, temp jobs online, ordinary work jobs online and other blue collar work online positions available.
Although there are many sites set up to fine tune the process, you can also check the websites of specific companies for employment as many have a careers section. You can find Fedex job listings, Domino pizza jobs, job openings in Sears, jobs at Kohl and many other companies by visiting their specific sites.
The difference with going to a specific company's site as opposed to a broad based site is you will be limited to that particular company and that will of course reduce your chance at employment.
Job seeking online is the wave of the present and surely will be the wave of the future.
If you have been searching for a job for months and coming up empty handed, you might wonder what you are doing wrong. Although I cannot say for sure what you are doing wrong or even if you are making mistakes, I can provide you with a few helpful tips. Here are some things you should consider if your job search isn't going so well.
1 - The Jobs You are Applying For
Are you qualified for the jobs in which you are applying for? While it is okay to take a couple of "chances" and apply for your dream job, don't be focusing most of your search time on jobs that are technically out of your research. Read all job requirements carefully. Lets says that you are an office manager with four years of experience, but the hiring company is looking for five. It is honestly close enough to give it a try. However, if you have no management experience but have worked as an office secretary for two years, you aren't really qualified for the job software job. It might be best to move on and focus your attention elsewhere.
2 - How You Are Applying for Those Jobs
In most cases, if a job listing is posted online, you are required to submit your application or resume online. You want to read through the entire post just to make sure. On some of those career websites, most of them automatically have a "click here to apply" button, but what if you were asked to mail your resume, fax, or email it? Your resume might go unnoticed for months or forever!
3 - Your Resume
How long did it take you compile your resume? If you are a good typer, you could have typed up your resume in less than 30 minutes. This is okay, but did you spend enough time on it? Your resume is your first and best chance of getting called in for a job interview. You want to ensure your resume is as perfect as perfect can be. This means check your grammar and your spelling, ensure everything you wrote makes sense, and ensure the layout is easy to read. Most importantly, ensure you accurately describe yourself. If your resume is and old copy you had stored on your computer, update the dates, update your job descriptions, and so forth.
4 - Where You Are Job Searching
The internet is one of the best ways to get a job. Online, you will find a lot of job search websites. Unfortunately, most of us focus our time on the big and well-known search sites. This is okay, but know that there are a lot more out there. In fact, there are even sites that are designed solely for local businesses. Also, don't forget about the traditional old fashioned newspaper either. In fact, now many newspapers have their classified sections listed online too.
Note: If you'd like to get the most out of your job search (search the most websites in the shortest amount of time), consider trying a desktop job search or finder. These programs aren't required by any means, but they let you search thousands of sites, upload your resumes, apply to jobs, and much more!
5 - How Often You Are Searching
There are so many Americans who are out of work right now that a hiring manager is likely to get many, many applications and resumes. Sometimes, they can even pull a job listing after it has only been up for 48 hours because so many people applied. There are no guarantees how long that information will stay posted so you want to act quick. For you, this means doing your searches often. You want to search all the best sites no less than twice a day.