Comments on: IS MONSTER REALLY JUST AN ILLUSION? http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/is-monster-really-just-an-illusion/ Career advice from job search experts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:04:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Louise Kursmark http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/is-monster-really-just-an-illusion/#comment-35 Louise Kursmark Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:41:58 +0000 http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/newblog/is-monster-really-just-an-illusion/#comment-35 Jim, thanks for sharing those findings. Clearly, job boards have some validity, but referrals and networking are still (and probably always will be) the #1 source for smart job seekers. Jim, thanks for sharing those findings. Clearly, job boards have some validity, but referrals and networking are still (and probably always will be) the #1 source for smart job seekers.

]]> By: Jim McFarland http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/is-monster-really-just-an-illusion/#comment-36 Jim McFarland Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:33:27 +0000 http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/newblog/is-monster-really-just-an-illusion/#comment-36 During the past year, our research at ResumeSpider has asked our member companies the following question: “Where do you find your best candidates?” And this is what they’ve told us: Job Fairs – 2% Job Boards – 20% Referrals – 30% Networking – 49% Like TechDirt and the Job Market Intelligence Report, our internal research has concluded nearly identical findings from our subscribed recruiters and employers. During the past year, our research at ResumeSpider has asked our member companies the following question: “Where do you find your best candidates?” And this is what they’ve told us:

Job Fairs – 2%
Job Boards – 20%
Referrals – 30%
Networking – 49%

Like TechDirt and the Job Market Intelligence Report, our internal research has concluded nearly identical findings from our subscribed recruiters and employers.

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