I think anyone in the job market has read it all already. It doesn’t matter whether you are currently employed and have the forethought to move on with your life or if someone made that decision for you, the wealth of advice duplicated across the web and the local employment office is all the same.
The first thing you do is to put your resume all over these job sites, that advertise that the most amazing dream job is available if you join their site. Of course, jobs posted on these sites are all way too good for you.
Wanted: A Derp De Derp Developer
- Must have 12 years of Java K3 Blurgle Platform experience
- Must have 7 years experience AS A Derp De Derp Developer, no a Derp Developer will not do.
- Must have experience in our exact industry, experience in our exact company is a plus.
- Must also be an excellent French chef.
Yes, the postings look exactly like this, but with far more bullet points. Also, especially in the case of technical positions, you are looking at postings by 4 or 5 of these “staffing firms”, and have no idea who you’ll actually be working for.
I believe that unless you fit into a certain niche, the only effective thing you can do with a site like this is to upload your resume. Every day. Make sure it shows up at the top, because what will happen is that recruiters from these staffing firms are often looking for positions that aren’t posted, and they will call you one day.
That’s it.
I mean, you’ll find a lot of job postings online, and they may help you, but as far as the internet goes, it does little to directly aid in an effective job search. In fact, I found a lot more “junk” than useful information about employment opportunities. The best way to “find” a job is to talk to people, not click a “submit application” button over and over.
As you can imagine, I got that phone call a few months ago, and this is why I’ve not been working on this blog or website very much. More later!