With the advance of the internet, it is many years since job
hunters relied on the newspaper
and cards in shop windows to find a
job .True, newspapers do list jobs, and local ones especially can be very useful,
as can national ones for executive positions, but with the vast number of resources,
not just job boards but CV and resume advice and templates and advice on the
job hunt itself plus interview skills, the computer is the way to go when looking for that job.
The use of a computer and the web for looking for and
applying for jobs has now become the norm , with e-mail, web searches , CV and
resume and covering letter examples and templates as well as other job-related
products.
With the advent of job boards
such as Monster, Total, fish4jobs and Indeed and many, many more, companies
publish employment opportunities to a vast reach of possible applicants , while
at the same time job hunters can find many job opportunities that would not
otherwise be known to them and submit applications online. Also as most of
these sites have online CV storage as part of their services, you can be
headhunted by recruiters looking for your skills, who may contact you.
A geographic advantage is that with the internet applicants
are not limited to knowing about only jobs in their own locality, if they are
in a position to consider employment further away. In fact, the internet
removes many restrictions for the job hunter including that job searching and applications
can be done on any day of the week at any time, not just Monday to Friday during
business hours.
An often less well known feature of the jobs market is the
hidden job market as opposed to advertised jobs.
One of the best ways to bring
yourself to the attention of employers who may have a job available or know of
jobs, or indeed freelance opportunities, is through your social networks, such
as LinkedIn, Twitter and yes, Facebook too.
However, it is vital that if you are looking for employment opportunities,
you keep your online presence respectable and clean and protect your
online image.
Take full advantage of all that your computer offers for
your job search, whether with an employer or as a freelancer, or indeed for
starting your own business.
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