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Capitalizing on Job Boards

njresumeservice — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:24:37 +0000

As New Jersey’s oldest resume writing service, we have been providing sound, current advice to job seekers for more than thirty years. While most candidates understand the criticality of using the Internet to locate jobs, many fail to employ technology to their best advantage. In order to capitalize on online job sources, we recommend the following strategies:

By all means, post your resume and cover letter on giants such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com And by all means, do not discount smaller electronic boards. These include aggregate sites, such as Indeed.com, that amass job listings from a number of other sites that post job listings. In addition, don’t fail to utilize industry-specific boards. You’ll find a comprehensive listing of these on our Resources Page.
Facilitate social networking with new acquaintances, old friends, and former business associates, social networking sites such as Twitter.com, FaceBook.com, and Myspace.com are also viable tools for securing employment.
Decide whether or not you wish your personal information to be seen by everyone visiting the job boards (including your current boss and/or Internet hackers). Privacy settings on individual sites will enable you to block your name, address, and telephone number(s) from the world at large. By setting up email addresses internal to the job sites on which you register, you can restrict views of your data only to prospective employers
When posting your resume online, do not do so from your current employer’s place of business. Although many employers are generous in allowing you to do this if you become a casualty of a downsizing initiative, it is not a good business practice. This is particularly true if your email address references the name of your present company. Receiving emails from you, your future employer may assume that you are conducting your search on company time. And once you separate from your employer, no one will be able to contact you using the old email address. Your best strategy is to establish an email address for the sole purpose of seeking employment. This address should be indicative of your professional demeanor (i.e., your name and perhaps your line of work, such as madelinecomptonrealtor@aol.com).
Personalize your career documents as best you are able, tailoring them to the specific position for which you are applying. Customizing cover letters is a very effective and fairly expedient way to accomplish this.

Resume Posting Demystified

njresumeservice — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:25:21 +0000

Understanding the critical role of online job sites in a serious employment search, and given the plethora of such sites, the situation begs the question, “Where to post your resume?”

The most obvious answers to “Where to post your resume?” are the giants whose names, as a result of their scope and longevity, are renowned. These include but are not limited to Monster, Yahoo Hotjobs, and Careerbuilder. Although it can be time-consuming to post one’s resume on and navigate through these super boards, it is advisable not to avoid them for the reason that employers don’t. In addition, the super boards boast hundreds of partner sites; careerbuilder, for example, currently enjoys more than 1,100 such partners representing that many more potential opportunities.

Hub sites are the next best bet for “Where to post your resume.” The hubs are often industry-specific or geography-specific, providing postings within, for example, the IT industry or jobs within the entire State of New Jersey. Employers find these sites attractive as their rates are more cost-competitive than those of the super boards. Employees find them appealing for their specificity as well as the industry news and general information that they provide, that can be useful when facing the “where to post your resume” issue.

Serving smaller populations of job seekers (specific professions, age groups, industries), niche sites can be valuable outlets for “Where to post your resume.” The niche sites are usually affiliated with professional associations or other professional groups that engaged in business prior to the emergence of the Internet and now have a presence on the Worldwide Web. More cost-effective than the larger boards, the niche boards represent savings to employers. What they represent to recruiters are targeted means of identifying qualified candidates more quickly than trawling through the super boards.

On our Resources page, you will find a broad array of super, regional, and niche sites to which to post your resume.

Internet Job Search Basics for the Technologically-Challenged Job Seeker

njresumeservice — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:20:46 +0000

As technology has proven critical in enhancing competitiveness, many business entities maintain a presence on the Internet. While the initial intent of this presence was the growth of name recognition and revenues, companies have discovered that the Internet provides them a cost-effective and productive tool to attract the human capital required to improve their productivity and profitability. As a member of that talent pool competing with numerous other candidates, you will want to capitalize on your use of the Internet.

1. Where to go and how to get there

Typing the name of a specific business into a search engine, such as Google (http://www.google.com/) or Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com/), will deliver choices that include direct access to the company site. The same procedure provides wider options for entire industries. A more focused quest is achieved by asking for a particular State or region of the State in which you are seeking employment.

2. Compiling company information

Once you arrive at the site of your choosing, you will be provided with data options, which usually entail:
-  The company’s mission statement
-  The history of the firm, including information concerning its founders
-   Annual sales volume
-   Press releases and news articles regarding recent accomplishments, such as new technological or clinical advances, and changes in structure
-   Client base. Although a corporation may not list the names of its accounts, you will gain a sense of the markets and industries that it services
-   Career opportunities, displaying entire job categories as well as openings for specific positions

Because of the need to encapsulate data into a site, much of this information will be broad. However, you will gain an overall view of the company, thus facilitating your decision to apply. Should you become a candidate for employment, your search will have yielded valuable information allowing you to appear knowledgeable and formulate meaningful questions during an interview.

3. The monster of this world

You may also locate your future employer through the online job boards. These are sites specifically designed for employers to attract new staff by posting openings for available positions. Monster (http://www.monster.com/), Yahoo Hotjobs (http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/), and Careerbuilder (http://www.careerbuilder.com/) are some of the major boards devoted to this pursuit.

4. Applying online

Each is unique. Some will require a simple “cut and paste” of your resume while others will request that you complete a detailed application. Still others will insist upon a cover letter. Providing your potential employer with its exact requirements will ensure that your application is accepted and processed.

As an expedient and far-reaching instrument for serious job-seekers, the Internet has become perhaps the most viable tool through which you may achieve job placement and career advancement.