How the Internet is Changing Job Searching

Its Official. The Internet is changing the way we do business, and job searching is no exception. So...what exactly does this mean for you?

One of the most efficient ways to land a job is to utilize the power of the Internet. A study by the Society for Human Resource Management, showed that over 88% of human resource professionals rely on the Internet to fill positions. That is not a statistic to take lightly. Clearly, the Internet is a strong force when it comes to job searching. However, the Internet only works for job hunting if you know how to use it.

Here is how to get the most out of your job searching efforts on the Internet

First, there are about 40,000 career related sites, with millions of jobs being posted on 100's of different sites. Where do you start?

Common sense tells us that posting your resume on only a few job sites is not exactly the best way to get a job. Like most things in life it's all about timing. If you make a little extra effort to have your resume posted on the right sites at the right time you will maximize your chances dramatically. How do you decide which sites to post your resume on? Basically, the best thing to do is put yourself on ALL the top career sites at the same time. This will take more work, but this tactic will significantly multiply your chances of landing a job...and quickly. If time (or effort) is a scarce resource for you, you may want to resort to a 3rd party for help. Companies like Resume Rabbit can do all of the work for you, for a small costs of course. Simply fill out a their standardized form and Resume Rabbit will instantly post your resume to over 80 career sites like Monster, Hot Jobs, CareerBuilder, etc.

Secondly, why does it make sense to post to all these sites?

While many companies search the largest career sites, it's becoming increasingly more common for employers and recruiters to cut costs by searching the less-expensive, mid-sized career sites. This means that the hiring managers and jobs are dispersed amongst a large number of career sites. And in this market, the window of opportunity for a job is a little smaller than usual, so it's important that you're where the jobs are when they're available.

Thirdly, will these efforts really work?

It's a fact that most companies now use the Internet to find their next employees. If the job market is weak, then it's important that you give yourself a competitive advantage over others applying for the same jobs, by making sure your resume is 'findable' on ALL top career sites. If there are more jobs available in the market, your chances are better of finding a job faster. Its simply the law of probability that comes into effect. The more chances you allow you resume to be found the higher the probability that you will get a job offer. It's a competitive job market right now. If you know how to play the numbers you can beat the odds and succeed.

Lastly, how long should you expect to see results?

The process of posting to the majority of career websites can take as long as 60 hours. Whether you do the laborious task yourself or hire a company to do it for you, posting to all of the sites will enable over 1.5 million employers and recruiters to see your resume on a daily basis. Remember no job site is too small to post your resume. Many recruiters are turning away from expensive Job sites like Monster.com and searching for candidates on smaller job boards. About two million hiring managers search the top 50 career sites for people with specific skills on a daily basis, so if you on most of the career related sites you should start to see results in a matter of days after your initial resume postings.