We all know that searching for the perfect job can be pretty frustrating sometimes. It’s hard enough anyway, but there are circumstances out there that seem to make it even worse. One such circumstance is the elevated amount of people who are currently searching for a job. This is because our economy is pretty fragile and the moment, and many people have already lost their jobs or been laid off. People are hearing doom and gloom about the economy every night on the news, and this is leading to a certain amount of desperation, which is really unfortunate.
But you should keep in mind that everything will get better for us, and everyone will be able to find jobs. It’s just that it might take a little bit longer right now. There is no need to get desperate or to become depressed when your job search isn’t yielding anything in the time frame that you thought it should. Just stay positive, and remember that there are lots of great tools that can help you along the way. One that can definitely lower your stress level is online job search web sites.
You may have heard about sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Yahoo! Hot Jobs, MySpace Jobs or Job.com, along with many other web sites who are dedicated to helping you find and snag the perfect job. They can offer you help with writing your resume, tips for making sure your interview goes smoothly, and many other industry tips and tricks that can really help you.
The best thing about sites like this is that the majority of them are free to register with. Also, you can log on at any time of the day or night, and apply for jobs at any time as well. So if you are already working one job and you can’t get online until your children are asleep, then you can be surfing through a huge list of job openings at 1 in the morning. It’s all on your own time!
Another great thing about online job search web sites is that most of them will let you post your resume for employers to see. This is really helpful because you might miss an ad for a great job, but the odds are good that the employer could look at your resume and approach you about the job anyway. It also increases your odds of getting a job, because you are not only applying to the jobs that you actually want, but thousands of other employers out there can see your resume and offer you an interview if they like what they see.
Many of the web sites will even offer you free email updates, so that you can be alerted each time a new job opening comes up in your area. It can be hard to stay on top of more than one career site, and if you don’t want to miss anything, email updates are where it’s at. The bottom line is that if you want a job, then you should join an online job search site. It could be the best thing you’ve ever done!
David Couper is a career coach and writer who for the last twenty years has worked in Europe, Asia, and in the USA with major organizations including the BBC, Fuji Television, Mattel, Sony, and Warner Bros.
He has successfully coached individuals at all levels including CEOs of major companies wanting a new challenge, frustrated souls wanting to make their dream come true, and front-line employees laid off and desperate to get a job.
David has published seven books. His works on interpersonal skills, counseling in the workplace, and management issues (published by Connaught, Gower, HRD Press, Longman, Macmillan/Pearson Publishing, Oxford University Press) have been translated into Swedish, Polish, and Danish, and published in the UK and the USA.
David has a degree in Communication, a postgraduate qualification in education, is certified in a number of training technologies, and has a Masters in Psychology. He is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resources Professional, Writers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television.
He has dual US/UK citizenship and speaks French and Japanese.
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