In this second article in the series we take a look at recruitment utilising jobsites, A quick search on Google for the word "jobsite" instantly gives you 451000 search results, so where do you begin? Like so many things word of mouth can seem a good place to start, unfortunately everyone involved in recruiting staff has a favourite jobsite and they unlikely to tell you that the one they are currently paying for does not give value for money as it would make them look a fool for having chosen to pay for the jobsites services in the first place.
Before beginning your search there are a few basic questions to ask yourself and to make this process easier to explain I am going to use an example. I am seeking to hire a sales manager for a bank, so I now go to Google and search for banking sales jobs to see which sites such a jobseeker would come across first, the site currently holding the number one spot is .
Great so I have now found the best site to use it must get the largest number of candidates visiting it; well perhaps we should investigate the site further to see how it is going to help us find that top flight sales manager for our bank. First I do a search on the site for sales manager banking in the UK and get 104 vacancies in the results, although not one is for a major retail bank, this might just put off my candidate, but before we give up we will delve a little further. Now we look for the page of services for recruiters, The information for recruiters page gives me some information on the services available and yet gives me no information on prices, all I am offered is contact forms, a phone umber in the USA and some testimonials that are anonymous, there is no demographic information as to how many visitors the site receives or any evidence that supports how effective the site is.
I now go to the post a job page and find I am offered the option of paying online and that a single advert for the UK market will cost me a staggering $985 which even with the historic high of sterling against the dollar is very expensive and I have been given no evidence as to what kind of result I should expect for my money. Ask for a free trial as well as some evidence of the likelihood of success in filling your sales job before using this site or any other site that gives so little information or evidence up front,
In the next article in the series we take a look at a jobsite that has been designed to maximise the utility of both sales jobseekers and sales recruiters and to offer excellent value for money,
Copyright (c) 2007 Louise G
The Right Job For You
We've all been in interviews where that familiar question ?where do you see yourself in a year / five years time' comes up. The truth is many of us really don't know. It all seems much more straightforward when you're a kid and quite happy to say with some certainty "I want to be a Fireman when I grow up". Adult life tends to make things more complicated.
Perhaps you find yourself stuck in a job that's becoming more and more of a drag ? as the days roll by and you can't shrug that troubling sense of ennui you might feel you've ended up in a career cul-de-sac. Firstly, you're not alone ? research shows that 15% of us would like a different job. Don't be afraid to reassess, think about what it is you really want to be doing with your life and why not reconnect with that childhood sense of adventure?
If you are one of the many who really doesn't know what it is they want to be doing think about it systematically ? write down what you like and don't like about your current position, list your interests, what you perceive your strengths and skills to be and what you want from a future role. At this point you can think of this list as a launch pad to giving some creative thought to what jobs might match your results. Scan through the job listings section of a paper or a jobs website like Fish4jobs for inspiration.
Hopefully this process might unearth a few possibilities you hadn't previously thought of. Now it's time to narrow it down a bit, try ranking the various possibilities having given each one a bit of serious thought. Look at the pro's and cons of each job ? try to find out about salary expectations, how many vacancies are currently out there, if you need any further training, or just whether you are instinctively drawn to the idea. Most importantly do a bit of research - find out as much as you can about what the job actually involves and how much it tallies with your original conception. You may find the process has been inspiration or else at least helped you eliminate a possible direction.
Having hopefully identified a new career path that feels both exiting and practically feasible give some thought to what it might take to make the change. It's best not to be too blas? about a career change however ? it can be a difficult and long-winded process. Keep in mind that a new career can mean a new life and isn't going to come without a few struggles along the way.
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Louise G has sinced written about articles on various topics from Recreation and Sports, Recruitment and Recruitment. Louise G is the renowned internet recruiter and author and an expert in generating online placements, she is currently a founder director of
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