Job Hunting? The Internet May Be Your Best Resource

If the thought of looking for a new job conjuresare also several "niche" sites available that target
up images of an oversized cup of coffee and aspecific professions, experience levels, or age
stack of Sunday classifieds, it might be time togroups. Sites such as (for job seekers making
re-think what a job hunt entails. Thanks to the$100,000 or more) currently make up 70 percent
Internet, newspapers are no longer the onlyof the approximately 40,000 online job sites and
"go-to" source for finding job prospects.may offer a great way to narrow your search,
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Recent research has found that the Internet isHowever, search engines designed specifically to
the primary source of job postings for more thantroll a variety of job sites are also available and
71 percent of job-seekers. Newspapers continueare a great way to search as many sites as
to be popular and are typically used in conjunctionpossible all at once. Job search engines such as
with the Internet by many job seekers. However,Indeed.com, Jobster, and will pull results from the
the Internet is valued not only as a legitimatebig name job sites, as well as feed you results
source of job postings, but as a fruitful source offrom the job boards of major corporations,
jobs most likely to result in actual job offers.associations, and newspapers. Results can be
Some attribute this trend to the ability to usenarrowed down to geographical areas, so local
electronic media to more closely match anlistings that may interest you will pull up as well.
individual's specific experience and abilities toUse Your Resources
specific jobs through resume optimizing - aNetworking is still a popular means of locating
process that can't be accomplished via faxjobs, although its usefulness in locating job
machine or a mail campaign.opportunities may have diminished - although only
Know What Worksa bit - in the shadow of the Internet. Online job
There are several well-established job sites on thepostings are comprehensive and easy to sort
Internet, including Yahoo Hot Jobs, Career Builder,through, but there's still something to be said
and Monster. Each site allows you to search forabout rubbing elbows and making yourself known
jobs by keywords, titles, and locations. In mostto key players in your industry. Make the best of
cases, you can apply for the jobs online as well asyour job search by using all the resources
post your resume for potential employers toavailable to you: the Internet, the newspaper, and
view. Each site may present you with differentyour real-world connections. A multi-pronged
results, though, depending on which sitesapproach to the job market is sure to wield you
companies use to publish their job postings. Therethe best results...and your next job!