Posted under Internet Job Search, Job Search on June 9th, 2008
Richard Nelson Bolles, author of “What Color Is Your Parachute?” and job search guru for almost 40 years, was spotlighted yesterday in the New York Times. He spoke recently at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan about the changing job search landscape.
He recommended several Websites for job hunting, including Job-Hunt.org and Indeed.com.
Unimpressed with Monster.com and other job boards, he noted,
“There are too many jobs that have complicated job titles. Consequently, employers may call a job by one title and the job hunter may call it by another; therefore, the site will say there is no match.”
Just one of the many reasons the big job boards may not work for you. Don’t completely abandon them, but you’ll greatly improve your chances of landing a job that’s a good fit by concentrating more of your efforts on a targeted campaign, locating and contacting the right employers.
Taking the time to research the websites of companies that interest you can result in finding jobs that aren’t listed anywhere else. While looking at the company sites, you will also gain valuable company background information that will help you in an interview with them, if you manage to get one.
Posted by Meg Guiseppi
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Susan Morris on 09 Jun 2008 at 3:40 pm #
I have never found a job on monster. Only two job boards have gotten me jobs.
http://www.realmatch.com
http://www.job.com
Thats it!
Meg Guiseppi on 10 Jun 2008 at 10:16 am #
Hi Susan,
Thanks for commenting. Though rare, some job seekers do hit the jackpot on Monster, etc, so I recommend devoting a little attention in that direction. Networking and targeted campaigns work so much better.
If you’re in a job search now, invest most of your time that way.
Meg