Job Classifieds, are they enough? |
Question And Answer Category: Finding A Job |
Question: |
| Dear BlankHelp Team, I'm looking for work, but having a hard time. I was laid off from my previous job, and and not liking the no job situation. I've been monitoring the classifieds, but find them kinda weak. Where are all the jobs at? It seems that only Sunday's newspaper classifieds have any wide assortment of open jobs, I can't live Sunday to Sunday. Any advice? Thanks, Tim |
Our Advice and Answer: |
| Hello Tim, Sorry to hear about the hard luck. Going through a hard unemployment period seems to be a process most of us dread, and many of us have experienced. Hang in there, you're doing the right thing to ask how to find that next job. OK, we've heard that fewer than 10% of all open jobs ever make it to the papers. Newspapers charge money for advertising open jobs, and some newspapers reach a very limited market. So employers might avoid using the typical job classifieds to get their message out. This could be also due to what we'll mention as an alternative for you to look for jobs, and how employers are now reaching prospective job candidates. The Internet. Now when people say, "The Internet," they are talking very vaguely. Like saying where are we going to vacation this year? The Earth. Just like the Earth, the Internet is very vast, and you can find many things, but only if you look for it can you find places that can help you find that new job. First you need to stop doing all the hard work. Have employers look for you. Get a resume, many large job boards put one together for you, post it online. We do need to warn you, if you don't have a specific set of skills that employers really are in need of, you resume' could just collect cyberdust. This is because large employment sites, charge money to employers to view their 'free resumes'. Sure you can put up a resume, but for it ever to bee seen, an employer has to pay. Now if you have 'in-need' skills, or can formulate you experience into 'in-need' skills, go ahead and post away. Even if you don't, taking the time to consolidated information about your job skills can help you better understand your 'value' so tricky interview questions don't mess you up. Here are some online job sites we recommend: http://www.monster.com http://www.dice.com http://www.medicaljoblist.com (medical jobs only) We hope this helps, and wish you all the good luck in the world in finding that next perfect job. Sincerely, The BlankHelp Team |
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