Getting a job online – Part 1
Posted by taoski | Filed under Web
Getting a job online – a quick series
I recently quit my job of 13 years in the search for learning something new.
Things have changed since I last applied for a job. Back in the 1990s it was all done by visiting local agencies and speaking to the nice ladies behind the desks who asked me to do typing tests and things like that. In the end I got a role washing up for £2.50 per hour – which was bad – even in those days.
I kind of expected to have to do the same when I started applying for new roles only to find that it is almost exclusively done over the internet.
I was out of work for three weeks before I started my first contract position at a local company. During those three weeks I learn alot about applying for jobs from agencies, friends and colleagues and have decided to make a list of my top tips.
Alot of what I am going to talk about relates to getting a job in an Information Technology company but I am sure a lot of it will apply to getting any job.
Tip 1: Websites
During the time I was looking for a role, which was just under 3 months in total, I was only asked to meet an employee of an Employment Agency once. That was also just because he had lined me up and interview and wanted to meet me so that when the client gave him feedback he would “know what they were talking about”.
In the past I used to go round to my local agencies getting my face noticed until I got a job. But now, it’s all done via websites and email.
Here are the top four websites I used to find a job.
Out of them all, in my opinion, Jobserve was the best. With most of them you can create accounts, upload your CV and create and save searches for jobs that match your criteria for skills or location. Some sites such as PlanetRecruit emailled me through new roles as they were advertised and with Jobserve I was able to subscribe to the RSS feed of new roles. I had mine plugged into my Bloglines feeds, which I check every day (several times!).
Sometimes getting the information about new roles quickly can give you the edge. Apply quick – get to the front of the queue and get your name noticed.
All of the sites allow you to “apply online”, almost with the click of a button! Some require you to supply a covering letter to the application, so it is worth spending time writing something simple that gives an overall impression of your skills and experience. You can go into detail too, but as they have your CV attached, the information will be in there.
This post is part of the How to get a job online series by Taoski.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
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September 21, 2006 at 9:08 am
Hi, have you ever tried totaljobs.com.
I do contract work and it seems to work for me.
November 3, 2006 at 12:19 pm
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November 3, 2006 at 12:19 pm
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November 3, 2006 at 12:19 pm
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