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Finding Job Vacancies Online Page Two


Email Update for New Job Vacancies

The majority of job sites have a regular email vacancy service, which sends out the details of new jobs to potential applicants.

These are free updates, and are usually customised to include only relevant types of jobs (jobs that match your skills and qualifications).

The emails allow you to stay up to date with new vacancies, and help make sure that you do not miss any good opportunities.

Applying for A Job Vacancy Online

The best way to apply is to look whether there is a “Preferred application method” on the details of the vacancy. This may suggest using the online process, or may point to a separate website or postal address.

If there is a preference then use it, if not then follow the standard application process for the job site you are on.

This will usually involve a few details about yourself, and sending your CV, both of which can be done automatically on most sites.

Responses to Applications

The way in which you receive responses differs depending on which site you use.

Once you apply, some sites will send your CV straight to the employing business. Other sites will check (either automatically or occasionally manually) the applications and only pass the most relevant ones through.

If you are chosen for an interview or to find out more information, then either the job site or the employing business will contact you (normally via email). Be aware that if the job site contacts you, they are probably doing so on behalf of the employing business, so either way; your response will be judged in the same manner.

Some sites (such as gojobsite.co.uk) allow you to view all of the vacancies you have applied for, making it much easier for you to keep track of your applications.

Recommended Job Vacancy Sites

Web Site Address No. Jobs Online Employer Search Email Updates
www.gis-a-job.com 68,000 Yes Yes
www.gojobsite.co.uk 40,000 Yes Yes
www.totaljobs.com 34,000 Yes Yes
www.fish4jobs.co.uk 29,000 Yes Yes
www.monster.co.uk 20,000 Yes Yes
www.workthing.com 16,000 Yes Yes
www.jobsin.co.uk na Yes Yes


It is important to remember that many of the vacancies advertised will be from agencies, so your first contact may not be with the company itself.

Specialist Job Vacancy Web Sites

Some job sites exist to cater for specific professions and circumstances as shown below, and the former often contain more technical jobs that are not advertised generally.

Accounting and finance jobs www.gaapweb.com
Part time, temporary and seasonal jobs, aimed at students www.hotrecruit.co.uk
Jobs in the IT industry www.itjobpages.com

Don’t Miss Out!

By looking online, you can find thousands of vacancies in one place. Not only that, but you can search for jobs that match your specific skills, and fully apply for them in a matter of minutes.

Employers can look for you, and you can be kept up to date about all the new jobs, meaning that you never need miss a good opportunity.

Online recruitment is a rapidly growing means of finding jobs of all types. Looking online could show you hundreds of new jobs, as well as saving you time in both researching and applying.



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