Job Seekers’ Search Websites
Job Search Website
It’s no secret that job seekers’ search websites . Job hunting has gone digital. The transition from “pounding the pavement” and pouring over classified ads to using a job search website started in the 1990’s when the world wide web exploded in our homes.
At one time jobs in the tech sector dominated any job hunting website , but now people in all fields search for employment online. Many companies and practically all executive search firms no longer accept paper resumes. More resumes are submitted electronically than on paper and have been for over a decade. An entire culture of job searching has developed online.
This culture of job searching has created two types of seeking employment: passive searching and active searching. Active searching is along the lines of tradition job seeking. A job seeker is actively searching employment postings and applying for jobs. Passive searching is when a job seeker posts their resume on an employment website and waits for a potential employer to contact them. These “passive candidates” are considered extremely valuable by executive search firms and human resource departments. No list of job hunting tips is considered complete without urging people to post their resumes for employers to browse.
A job website isn’t just for the job seeker. Large corporations and small companies post open positions on their websites and various employment websites. Human resource departments, larger search firms, and larger temporary agencies employ research professionals to “data mine” the internet and look for potential candidates. These researchers are often called “sourcers” or “net runners”. The researcher then turns the list of candidates over to a recruiter. For many people their first contact with a new employer was not through the classified ads, but through a phone call with a recruiter.
Job searching online isn’t limited to the private sector. People seeking government employment will also find listings on websites. State and federal government agencies will post their open positions online. In most situations, the entire application process is electronic. The job seeker fills out one electronic application and can submit it for consideration for numerous positions. Even the U.S. military has moved the bulk of their job postings online.
Job listing websites have forever changed the way people search for employment. For those without an internet connection at home, public libraries and state employment commissions have computers available to anyone who needs them to access an employment website.
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