Career Search WebsitesCareer Search Websites are basically job search engines. Once there, free searches usually can be made across many websites. There are many search sites that claim they are the only place you need to go to find a job. You can even do a local job search and find a list of careers in your own city, to consider. Be aware that that identity theft exists. Be careful what personal information you upload, particularly from your resume. Your personal information could land in the wrong hands, as there are fraudulent opportunists waiting for you on the internet. Make sure any information given is on a secured, legitimate website.
Career Search Websites, usually have their own Career Search Engines for whatever city and state you want to do your Career Search. There are also career websites in which the job hunter can post his resume and the employer can also post their job openings. Always strive to make sure your information is secure and that you can add to or delete information from your resume.
You have many options for doing a career search, or posting a resume for a new job or career on a career search website. Don’t forget career networking opportunities through friends or other contacts, classifieds online and offline, job posts, forums, associations, career pages from companies for employment, job boards, and job banks, etc.
I would be suspicious of services you have to pay a fee to, that post your resume to hundreds of Web job sites, or recruiters. Why? Because, you have no control over whose eyes are on your resume with all your personal information.
Your Career SearchYour best option is to make up your resume specific to the company you are seeking to be employed by. This way, you have control as to who you release your resume with all your confidential personal information to. This takes more effort, but you may save yourself from a lot of unwanted emails from strangers and potential trouble, if your personal information happens to get into the wrong hands.Keep records of who you send your resumes to. Take note which resume got you the job, and save it. Thank those who helped you get the job. Stay in touch with them. Keep in contact with your networks current, by staying in touch. Keep track of how you found the job in the first place, and which people, Websites, or whatever else was the most helpful source of job information. It's usually better to get your job listings which have been posted directly by the employer, rather than by a recruiter. Why? The company saves money, because a recruiter gets paid a commission from sending you to the employer. You, of course get the same salary when you get the job; but even in good, and especially bad economic times the employer will always be cost conscious about what expenses are incurred in the hiring process. It is usually always best to go right to the source; which is the employer, and bypass the recruiter altogether, if possible. One less step in getting the job saves you time and money. You don’t want to get offered a lower salary because the employer has to compensate the recruiter for bringing you to him. Be cautious of the free job postings site. How do they make their money? They make their money either off you or the employer. You may be charged a fee to access the job listings. Be able to suspend your resume, so the new employer doesn't think you are still job hunting. Don't get fired by overlooking this detail. Top of page
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