Use the Internet for Your Job Search
One of the smartest and easiest ways to find a job today is by utilizing the Internet for your job search. Besides that, most employers require that applications, questionnaires, and other forms be submitted online. Here are some ways of utilizing the Internet for your job search.
Steps
- Look for available positions in your field.
- Search job sites to find job openings. Most of them require you to submit some information about yourself before using their website. You can also upload your resume and apply to jobs from a website such as this.
- Post your resume on large job websites.
- By posting your resume on large job websites, there is a chance that your information will pop up when a recruiter or employer looks to see who is in the available pool of workers. You may be contacted for an interview if they like what is on your resume.
- Pay to join a website that sends your resume out for you.
- There are websites that charge a minimal fee for sending your resumes out for you. This service is very helpful because they can reach hundreds of recruiters and companies that would take you weeks to do. This can lead to finding a position much faster than if you do it yourself.
- Use social networking to notify everyone that you are looking for work.
- When you use the Internet to let those you know that you are looking for a job, they may know of an opening somewhere or of a company who is hiring someone in your field. It’s a great way to get the word out. Also use Linkedin as a good source of available job listings.
- You can use keywords to find jobs.
- By inserting keywords into the search bar, you may find jobs that you would not have thought of without doing this. For instance, if you are a teacher and you insert “children” into the search bar, you will find other jobs that may hire a teacher. These could be working at camps, as a director of a day care, curriculum manager for a school district, and many more. It is important to be creative when thinking of keywords to use.
- Use the Internet to research industries that are hiring.
- If your previous experience has been in a field that has not been hiring for several years, and they continue to downsize, your chances of being hired are lessened. It makes good sense to look for fields that are growing and to apply to jobs within these industries.
