Job Boards - Are They A Big Time Waster?


by Chris Stinson - Date: 2006-12-11 - Word Count: 411 Share This!

When you decide that you will be looking for a new job sometimes finding new employment can become a full time job itself. One of the ways to shortcut the time it takes to look for and apply for jobs is to go to the job boards. On the job boards you can upload your resume and if you would like a cover letter. When you find a job that is suitable for you than you can send your resume instantly.

The upside to the job boards are that you can find a lot of jobs that are in your profession very quickly. This also means that other people can easily do the same thing so the competition will be pretty high. When putting together your resume make sure that it stands out from the rest so that it will get noticed.

Typically, job listings on job boards are ran for 30 days and than the company has the option to renew if they have not found the right candidate or still have additional positions to fill. Just because a job posting is not brand new does not mean that you do not have a shot at getting an interview.

When posting on the job boards such as Monster, Hot jobs, or Career Builder one of the ways you can avoid getting wasting a lot of time is in the beginning is to not make your resume available to everybody. This way you can pick and choose which jobs you want to apply for and at the same time you will not inundated with emails and phone calls to jobs that are not suited for you.

If you have been at the search for a while and you feel like you are not getting much response than you can open it to be viewed by headhunters and companies. But beware you will have to sift through the many emails and phone calls from companies looking for warm bodies.

You also have a better chance of finding the right job for you if you search for niche job boards. For example, if you are looking for a job in sales, there are many sites that cater to only sales jobs. The niche sites will have less job openings but they typically will be more suited for you and have less competition.

That new job is waiting for you and you very well could find it on a job board just make sure that you spend your time wisely.


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