TechCrunch on the Online Job Hunt
December 1st, 2006
The folks over at TechCrunch actually did a post on the job hunt and online tools. I left the following comment (awaiting moderation):
YAHOO! We get to see Sam the Hired Man eat Pinochio’s nose on YouTube…! Read this post and tell me she doesn’t love the process (make sure to read the last sentence): http://www.caro…job-no-problem/
I was laid off in January and began my job search, mostly with posted jobs (read: on job boards). Every aspect was discouraging (and confusing - that is why I created http://www.JibberJobber.com to help organize it). I never thought I’d be unemployed, but it was through this process that I realized that too many people (and I am first in line) spend way more time on their job than their career. Nothing will be the silver bullet - some will get jobs on boards, many through networking. Its not fun at all - but face it - we are changing jobs every 3 - 5 years. So what are you doing about it??
BTW, there is an EXCELLENT use of the tools mentioned above. If you think that applying for a job through a board or ad is a waste of time (it might be), think about the information you can get - who is hiring, what departments are growing, names of hiring managers, etc. This is terrific “competitive intelligence†that you can/should use in a job search - so don’t discount boards totally.
There is a lot of confusion out there - I was certainly confused - and mad that I had to (a) go login to various job boards every day to see what was new, and (b) fill in the boxes for my resume AGAIN, and in a different way for all those crazy sites!!! How frustrating!!
Lots to talk about/think about with this stuff (like, using the RSS Feeds in JibberJobber to get around all of this (video on Add a Job Feed, and video on Quick-Saving a Job), and my last paragraph on an out-of-the-box way to use job boards)… will comment on these things later.
Have a great weekend - and Happy December!!
December 1st, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Jason - Your job search experience mirrors that of nearly everyone that uses a job board.
You write in your post, “There is a lot of confusion out there - I was certainly confused - and mad that I had to (a) go login to various job boards every day to see what was new, and (b) fill in the boxes for my resume AGAIN, and in a different way for all those crazy sites!!! How frustrating!!”. The key text, “various job boards”, opens the door for a more efficient way for employers and prospective employees to intersect. I’m not suggesting that we need more job boards. On the contrary, we need job search management tools that do a better job engaging job seekers with relevant, contemporary and meaningful information. Kudos to JibberJobber - you have done a masterful job of developing an ease to use, accessible and engaging career management solution. Keep innovating … job seekers everywhere are ready …!
December 1st, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Thanks Jeff - I’m excited to see how Just-Posted.com progresses - I think its cool stuff.
December 2nd, 2006 at 6:18 am
Internet job searching should be “one” of a job hunter’s strategies - not the “only one. ”
Here’s an excerpt from my blog about this issue …
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If it appears to be too good to be true (the Internet job search), it probably is!
December 2nd, 2006 at 7:01 am
Successful, career-minded job seekers use every tool (online and offline) at their disposal to identify and select challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
Cindy, your post in on-target!
December 4th, 2006 at 11:51 am
Hey Jason, little did I know when I read your post that I would be entering the same conversation with my repsonse to Jason Goldberg.
December 4th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Cindy, Jeff, I totally agree. I wish I would have known that right when I got laid off though.
Carl - yep, that was a cool thread, with very interesting thoughts from regular people, and I found your response to be very very thoughtful.