Job Hunting Online
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When I graduated from college, finding a job was a true chore. A resume was easy enough. I just had copies made at the local copy shop. Cover letters were another issue. While my room mate was under the impression she could write one cover letter to submit to all her job prospects, I knew the best way to go about applying for a job was to tailor the cover letter to each position. So, I would sit for hours with my electronic typewriter and type each letter, doing my best to not make mistakes (since correction tape was SO obvious).
I wish I could post a picture of me sitting there with a giant pile of wadded up mistakes on the floor next to me. It was usually an all-day affair to get resumes out. I’d sit there in the living room with the newspaper and my typewriter and a stack of stamps. It was horrible.
Find the open positions meant looking in the paper every day, hoping to get a tip via word of mouth, or using a head hunter.
I was overjoyed when the internet made finding a job a breeze. I still tailor each cover letter, but I save my base in a Word document and send each version to the printer. Zip, zap, done.
I’ve not used an actual newspaper to look for jobs in years! There are online job sites that will rival any classified section. Monster is probably the biggest job network online. I’ve been using them for years now. You can look for jobs, search for employees, post a resume, browse hiring articles, and more. The site will even notify you via e-mail when a job listing you are suited for gets posted.
There is an entire section just for employers. You can post and manage your listings, search the candidate database, and learn how to make your listings more attractive. The more jobs you post, the more money you save. Monster even has services that allow you to totally outsource your recruiting and hiring efforts.
If you are looking for jobs, Monster is free to use. You presence is an important part of their database and because of that, they provide all the tools you might need to build the perfect resume and search for jobs anywhere in the world.
Online job hunting is great.
You can send out a ton of resumes in no time.