Posts Tagged ‘Job Offer’

Part 2: Setting Up An Account

Friday, December 26th, 2008

One of the first things that you should do when it comes to securing employment through an online job website is to invest time in setting up your account.  Most of these websites provide you with an account for several reasons.  First off, it will allow you to stay connected and to house all of your necessary information so that you do not need to input all of this every time that you find a job application that you would like to use.  An account allows for employers to contact you and get the process started.  In fact, there is no reason not to set up an account.

When it comes to finding the right opportunity for a online job website, you should invest some time in the process of storing your information.  Most online job sites would like you to invest some time in filling out questionnaires or providing extensive details.  This is not a bad thing.  Here’s why.

An employer is looking for someone that has XYZ in skills.  He does not want to have to sift through thousands of job applications that would come in if he posted this position on the web.  He may not have time to do so.  Instead, he heads to the online job site, punches in a few criteria in job skills that he is looking for, and gets back a handful of applicants that fit his position.  Guess what?  Those are the ones that get the phone call for the potential interview. 

Setting up an account is generally a free service to do.  Some online job sites do offer paid memberships and these are okay if you decide that the investment is right for your search.  Yet, do your homework and find out if you can get the same benefits elsewhere for free.

Head Hunter Services

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Online job websites often offer a variety of services.  One of those services is likely to be that of a head hunting service, although they may not call it that.  Many of the postings that you find online are those posted by these companies as well.  Is this is a good thing or could it lead to trouble for you?  There are several different types of services out there and you need to do your homework to actually learn if in fact a head hunter is the right thing for you.  It is even more important to learn what type of service they are providing first.

What Are They?

A head hunting service can work from both ends. 

•    The individual is hired by a company (usually several companies) and is sent out to find qualified candidates for the positions within these companies.  Some companies that employ many people or that will be growing rapidly will do this to help them to keep applicants coming in to fill their positions.
•    The individual works for you, the job applicant.  In this case, you should really consider what their service actually is.  There are some individual that will do all that they can to help you to find a position that you are qualified for but they do charge a service fee.  That fee ranges greatly but usually is dependant on the annual salary that you are going to get.

Should You Use Them?

Those that use these services can benefit from them.  To do that, you should know as much as you can about them.  Do not sign any paperwork unless you have read through it carefully and know exactly what they are offering to you and the benefits that it offers you.  If you sign on to work with a head hunter, realize that there may be a cost to you. 

One thing that you should note is the fact that both of these types of services using online job sites to find applicants.  If you reply to their ad, you still have the right to know what they are up to.  Do not get trapped into something that you do not want to do either.  Take the time to understand who they are and what they offer.  This will offer you a bit of protection.

By all means, if you decide to work with them, get the information you need.  In many cases, they can help you to find the employment that you need.  Working with them coupled with searching on online job websites can be the best way to find your next employment benefit.

How Many Should You Use?

Monday, December 8th, 2008

When it comes to online job sites, there are a number of excellent opportunities out there for the individual to find the job employment that he is after.  With so many various websites dedicated to providing job postings, though, it can be somewhat overwhelming to find all of the opportunities that you may qualify for.  You really do not know where your best shot is, either.  Do employers post on several sites or just on one? 

Determine Your Plan

Online job sites complete with each other.  Their goal is to have as many possible openings for your needs.  The more jobs that they can post, the more individuals they can lure to the website.  This may be the very best way for you to find your next job, but wading through all of these websites may be time consuming.  Most that are searching for a job do not have a huge amount of time to do that. In addition, most employers will decide if they will pick up one or several online job sites depending on things like their past experience, the need that they have and what contacts they may have set up.  In other words, there is not a way to know where they will post their opportunities.  What do you do then?

To help you, consider these tips about using online job sites.

1.    Determine which job sites offer postings in your employment field.  It will take some time to find all of the sites available, but once you do, you can start getting rid of those off your list that do not offer jobs in your field.
2.    Next, look at just how many postings they have.  If they have only one or two for your field, you may be able to find those same postings on other sites, with many more job offerings as well.  If the number is minimal, cross off the site.
3.    Use your internet service to help you to set up favorites listing of all the sites that you have found that are potentially hot spots for your industry.  Visit them easily with one click, then.

Finally, when using online job sites; take full advantages of the services that they offer.  This may include such things as resume services and one click sending off your resume services.  These are helpful tools to make your job search a bit easier than it seems to be.