By Jay Balfour
If you’ve ever looked for a job online you’ve almost certainly used a job board before. Whether you’re keeping tabs on local Craigslist postings or chasing a high-paying job you saw on LinkedIn, many of the same tools and skills apply in either space.
Because job boards are usually the easiest one-stop shop for online job hunters (and recruiters), they’re also often the most competitive place to look for an opening on the Internet. An employer might conservatively expect 75 email applications a day from a job posting on a site like Indeed. For you that means not only learning how to stand out, but also learning to pick your battles.
While you shouldn’t rely solely on a job board when looking for a new position, unless you’re using a headhunter or recruiting service, you really can’t afford to skip out on them. Whether you’re already employed or in desperate need of a job as quickly as possible one of the most important things to remember when approaching a board is to manage your expectations and use your time wisely. An extended job search isn’t just time consuming, it can be demoralizing and seeing hundreds of listings online can intensify that feeling if you’re not having any luck.
With all of that in mind, here are some things to look for and others to avoid when using an online job board. And remember, you should always be networking both online and offline and seeking out positions directly on company and organization websites if you’re on the hunt. Not every opening gets posted on a job board but they’re still a viable if overcrowded watering hole for job seekers just about everywhere.
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