Job Search Websites: Job Search Engines, Job Boards, Social Media Sites that List Jobs, and company owned job boards. How they work and where to find them.
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The Types of Job Search Websites
There are four types of job search websites.
- #1 Job Search Engines (Google for Jobs, Indeed, SimplyHired)
- #2 Job Boards (Monster, Career Builder)
- #3 Social Media Sites that List Jobs (Facebook with Targeted Ads, LinkedIn)
- #4 Company Websites that List the Job within that Company
Job search engines, characteristically, promote their ability to search all websites as well as their own website for jobs. Because of their ability to scour the Internet for jobs, job search engines have gained tremendous popularity. However, these job search engines naturally list their own job-listings first. Searches across the web may be buried deep in the pages of the website.
Job Boards, characteristically, post jobs listed with their company. When you enter job search criteria into these websites, the results return only the website’s listing.
Social Media Sites post jobs listed with their company. Additionally, LinkedIn lets members post jobs on their profiles and in their groups. A third place to post jobs is on the LinkedIn homepage feed. For many recruiters, hiring companies, and job seekers, LinkedIn is a site to network for jobs.
Company Websites post jobs they have available. Responding to the company’s website can give you direct access to the recruiting department and, perhaps, the hiring manager.
Keywords and Refinements
Start your computer search with job title, company, or other keywords, and preferred location.
Keyword and location are excellent starting points for your job search in a job search website. Other keywords might include might be phrases like these:
- Best companies in [name of city]
- Jobs in [name of city]
- All companies in [name of city]
- Name of job skills in [name of city].
Add refinements or filters. Google for Jobs and SimplyHired offer refinements for things like job category or industry. Indeed.com offers refinements in the sidebar for compensation, job type, and a few other refinements.
Browser Tip
A helpful tip is to open the job listing links in a separate tab or separate window. By using that technique, you will be able to work your way through the search results without having to re-enter you search.
Risks in an Internet Job Search
There are risks in using job boards. What’s on the Internet is available to anyone who has access to that information. Anyone with access to the website’s database of applicants can see your resume listed there.