An Ideal Careers – Pros and Cons to be Searched, Internet Job Portals
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Pros
- Use of internet job portals such as Monster for suitable job searches.
- The job portals are considered to be an effective tool for those who have not yet narrowed their job search.
- Job portals are also recommended to get an idea of their marketability.
- The Wall Street Journal reports:
- 73% of the recruiters spend time online searching for candidates.
- Job-seekers could miss some really good opportunities if they don՚t visit the portals.
- The major job portals can be more effective if they localize the search.
- It has been observed that while trying to find a job in the HR profession:
- Responding to ads that are out of state.
- Is not an effective way to gain interviews.
Cons
- Very rigid requirements by some hob boards.
- The way resume or profile must be set up if it is to be posted on their site.
- Becomes tough to make your credentials stand out.
- At Monster. com one cannot use a functional resume even if that format does a better job of presenting his/her skills.
- The best way to get resume noticed is through optimal use of keywords.
- One can also supplement his/her resume postings on job boards by publishing resumes formatted the way one feel best highlights his/her qualifications on the Web page.
- Sometimes it may also happen that the jobs posted on job boards are outdated.
- The best way to avoid outdated postings is to check the posting date.
- If one hears nothing from an employer he/she should try to follow up though not always easy.
- Smart companies can always use the option of an autresponder to the mails received from job seekers.
- It can be very difficult to direct resume to a named individual or to follow up after responding to a job posting.
- A common problem for the job seekers is misrepresentation and unwelcome solicitations while posting their resumes on the job boards.
- A quick overview of a person՚s experience with job boards over the last three months:
- An interview with a career consultant (represented himself as a headhunter/recruiter) .
- An interview with another headhunter who is also associated with the job board.
- Using other job-search Websites regarding requests for resumes.
- No feedback from applications to listed jobs out of perhaps 75 - 80 occurrences.
- No interviews for real jobs.
- Also it has been observed that some features offered by job boards received mixed reviews in terms of effectiveness as they require a fee.
- Various key words used are “marketing,” “promotions,” “advertising,” and “events,”