Job Hunting Online – Put Your Resume On The Net
Online job Hunting and career hunting websites have been increasing over the years. Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com are two websites that are very popular even today. One nice thing about these websites is that you can look through a huge number of jobs ranging from hundred to over thousand and also look for them near your locality.
Many of these job hunting and career hunting sites will let you look for jobs around the place you live. This can easily be done with a little help form your side. Your zip code and how much distance you are willing to travel is all you will need to enter. You can also change settings in such a way that you can choose what kind of a job you want to take up and also jobs that are related to a certain industry. You can also look through these websites without having to create an account most of the times. However, if you want to apply for any sort of job you will need to register here. Many of the job hunting and career hunting websites are free to use most of the times.
When you do apply for a job online through these websites, the process of the application will depend on the questions of the site. A small from will need to be filled sometimes. A little information from you and also job experiences will be asked. A resume will also need to be attached. Many of the sites do however let you create your resumes then and there on the site itself. It is very necessary that you attach a resume as it will give more job opportunities to you.
Many of the sites let your resume be looked upon by employers who are looking for people. This also helps you in an extra way as you will not need to run around and search as the site itself helps you get a job. All you need to do is simply upload your resume. Most of these websites will make your resume be seen only by employers and hence you may get more job offers. You do not need to worry as they will not go into the wrong hands.
With hardly any work on you, you can be sure to get a job by simply uploading your website and making it available to the employers. The employers also do find this method convenient as they do not have to go through the trouble of searching the one million resumes that are posted. You never do know who is going to give you a job and what sort of a job you will be getting at the end of the day.
Most of these job hunting and career hunting websites do allow you to make use of their services with no charge form their side. You can also upload your resume by paying nothing. You may therefore do this as you have nothing to lose but a lot to gain at the same time.
Abhishek Agarwal
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Were you successul finding a job via online posting of your resume/ online application?
im job hunting and it seems like ive filled out a ton of online applications and havent gotten any calls. I was just wondering if anyone has been successful in this approach?
I was never succuesfull finding a job that way
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I’ve only ever applied once online at Boston Pizza…and i got the job!! but they were really desperate and have a high staff turn over rate.
I think it’s always better to go in and drop off applications. Even talk to the manager if they are around and not busy because then they are able to size you up and get a first impression where as online you dont really know who your hiring!
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Yes, just last week I went online to a hospital’s website and submitted their online application. I got a call a few days later and I have an interview set up for this Thursday. Wish me luck!
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i’ve been successful but i do alot of just promotion type stuff and thats really the only way to get in contact with those types of employers. if you really want the job, you need to send your resume and then YOU keep calling THEM till they ask you in for a physical interview.
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I was successful, but it was with an entry level job that I was over qualified for. I think many of those sites are good for companies seeking a large quantity of employees OR a company looking for very specific skills, for other jobs, it is very hit and miss. Try searching companies you are interested in (I know that takes a bit of work) and apply directly on their website. Also remember, sometimes hoofing it in person down to the HR dept. can do wonders, particularly if you have a beautiful hard copy resume and are impeccably groomed. Best wishes.
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I personally haven’t but I know people who have found jobs via online application.
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not really it just got me lots and lots of spam. In the career field im in it was easier to pick up the phone and call around. but i did go and put my application in at places too.
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I’ve gotten two jobs from applying online over the past several years, but it took literally hundreds of submittals. The fist time it was almost instantaneous because I had the perfect credentials for the job. The second time I was lucky because it was the right place at the right time.
In most cases a hiring manager won’t see 95% of the resumes submiited. They are usually pre-screened by an HR person or software program based on certain pre-assigned criteria. The ones that do pass the criteria test are then sent on to the hiring manager. With some jobs the number of applications or resumes can reach into the thousands and so this screening out process can take weeks or even months. That maybe why you haven’t gotten any calls yet. Ironically I used to get calls from HR managers with companies I sent resumes to 6 months to a year after I submitted them and I’ve already gotten hired somewhere else.
If you know someone from inside the company it can really help because often times they can look up the hiring managers name associated with req. number. I’ve done this on a number of occasions and while it may not get you hired, it certianly does help speed the process along.
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