| Job sites like Monster.com, and are very popular these | | | | sites. Or ajb.org which can link you to state |
| days. Next to writing an award-winning resume, most | | | | government job banks. |
| job search campaigners think posting on job sites is | | | | 3. Network through online newsgroups. Going |
| the way to go. | | | | person-to-person is still the best way to land a job. |
| These huge job sites host hundreds of thousands of | | | | Establishing rapport with someone familiar with the |
| resumes. They range from security guards to | | | | area you're interested in can expedite your job |
| neuro-physicists. Trouble is they gobble up resumes | | | | campaign. |
| with a voracious appetite. But rarely produce a job | | | | 4. Search job announcements to make sure you get |
| offer. And you wind up languishing for weeks, even | | | | the job language right. |
| months, waiting, praying for results. | | | | 5. Don't forget to get offline. In the final analysis you're |
| OK. I admit. You may get lucky. You may one day get | | | | going to be hired by someone in person. Nothing |
| a letter, email or even a phone call from a job site | | | | happens till you meet face-to-face. |
| inviting you in to a screening interview. And even | | | | You know, if you want to be in control of your search |
| though you may be jumping for joy and calling all your | | | | and you want to succeed quickly then there are also |
| friends, this is NOT a job offer. But, check it out, how | | | | exciting alternative approaches that by-pass job sites. |
| many weeks did you wait to get that call? | | | | There are proven methods that can have you meeting |
| Most of the people I talk to who want to or have to | | | | face-to-face with your next boss in a matter of days |
| go into the job market . . . well, they want to move | | | | with a high-paying job offer on your plate within two |
| FAST! So, here's good news! There are some ways | | | | weeks! |
| to accelerate the use of job sites that can move you | | | | So, what are these remarkable 21st Century |
| faster toward a job offer. | | | | techniques and strategies? Well, first of all they're |
| So, if you insist on using the web to get a job, here are | | | | some innovative, fresh approaches to the job market |
| 5 suggestions that may move the odds more in your | | | | that don't rely on job sites or resumes to get you a |
| favor. | | | | job. In fact, they're refreshingly simple ways of getting |
| 1. Go directly to corporate sites which allow you to | | | | you in front of your next boss in a matter of hours. |
| search by industry and location rather than just taking | | | | When you compress the time between your decision |
| a crap shoot. | | | | to find a job and your face-to-face meeting with your |
| 2. If you have a specific focus to your career, try a | | | | next boss you dramatically move the odds in your |
| niche site. For example, Job-hunt.org lists many niche | | | | favor. The 5 suggestions above can help you do that! |