Tuesday, May 15, 2007

I Don't Want to Be Self-Serving, But...

... there's an article on CareerJournal about the value of niche job sites - like, oh I dunno, JobsintheMoney, maybe - compared to broader sites, such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.

Job seekers who limit their searches to traditional online hotspots may be missing out on the best career opportunities, as more employers are advertising openings on Web sites that cater to specific career fields and geographic locations. They say these so-called niche sites attract better-matching candidates than sites that list positions in a wide range of career fields and ZIP codes.

You be the judge. The full article's available through the link below.

Why It's Time to Broaden YourJob Search Beyond the Big Boards [CareerJournal]

2 comments:

Kathy said...

My sister is seeking a "J-O-B" and is interviewing for one that sounds like a nightmare to me. In the job description, given the title "Training Director" she's required to be:

a) fluent in html (to create her own web based training materials)
b) experienced in hiring/managing home based employees
c) have strong selling skills for internal and external sales

All in addition to creating/delivering training.

If that's the kind of garbage that's appearing on the "big boards" then it's little wonder smart job seekers are looking to the "targeted" ads.

Kathy said...

My sister is seeking a "J-O-B" and is interviewing for one that sounds like a nightmare to me. In the job description, advertised under the title "Training Director," she's required to be:

a) fluent in html (to create her own web based training materials)
b) experienced in hiring/managing home based employees
c) have strong selling skills for internal and external sales

All in addition to creating AND delivering training.

If that's the kind of garbage that's appearing on the "big boards" then it's little wonder smart job seekers are looking to the "targeted" ads.