People do search for jobs outside of economic recessions, however loss of a job and unemployment make job searches even of a necessity. Many job hunters don’t really know how good they have it. Rather than letting the local paper scam you into working for a CutCo Knives distributor or a Kirby Vacuum dealer, the job searcher might want to employ technology to find some work worth doing.
The greatest piece of technology available to the job hunter, is the internet. A significant number of websites whose sole purpose is to find jobs for job hunters are at your disposal. I’m not talking about the big names like Monster or CareerBuilder either. As far as I know, these sites “job listings” are more or less just a different form of consumer advertisements, and provide little value. A few people may have found favor at these places, and perhaps a helpful resume tip or two as well, but it is unlikely that your next (enjoyable) job will be found there. Outlined below are a few great websites, ideas, and tips designed to help the job hunter utilize technology to find employment.
Craigslist – The world’s number one free classifieds offers one of the best resources for finding local jobs online. Craigslist’s “gigs” section is also a great place to look for temporary, skill, and project based employment.
LinkedIn – LinkedIn is the premier online career networking tool. While LinkedIn won’t get you a job as fast as Craigslist, it may eventually pay off. The idea at LinkedIn is to fill out your personal profile (sort of like a resume), connect with the people you know, and build off of those connections to network with others. You might not come away with a job right away, but with clever networking and self-promotion, it is possible to work your way into a job.
RealMatch – My first impression from reading the name of RealMatch was that it was some kind of online dating community, and it kind of is. But instead of looking for relationships with people, the job hunter is looking for a relationship with an employer. The job hunter inputs their information, experience, and preferences, and RealMatch sprinles a little bit of their magic chemistry dust on it to match the strenghts and preferences with jobs. As of right now, RealMatch is boasting over 6.5million job matches available.
If working the traditional 9-5 isn’t your thing, or you want to make some extra cash in your free time freelancing, stay tuned for a series of posts reviewing the various freelance employment networks on the web.
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