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Introduction If you are looking for a job, you have probably read lots of newspapers with job vacancies, and perhaps even visited a job centre or an agency. It might surprise you to learn that one of the most common ways to find a job is now through online job websites. They represent a free way to access thousands of jobs almost instantly. Why Apply for a Job Vacancy Online? (i) Searching
All the jobs available on a site can usually be searched for by area, type, and salary. This means less time is wasted reading through adverts that are of no relevance to you, as all the results are matched to your choices. (ii) Stored CV Most job sites will allow you to store your CV with them. This means that when you wish to apply for a job, there is no need to keep re-sending your information. The copy of the CV held by the job site is automatically sent during an application, and you can update it at any point. A stored CV also means that companies actively looking for people with your particular skills can view your employment and qualification details and invite you to apply without you having to search for them. (iii) Personal One disadvantage of applying for a job online is that in some cases it can make your response seem less personal. An application sent through the post has a physical presence, which can make it stand out from emails. However, as online applications become more popular, there is much less of a difference. Not only that, but it is in an employers interest to look carefully at all CV’s. How to Apply - Registration Most job sites allow anybody to freely browse their vacancies, but most sites require you to register your details before you can apply through them. Registration involves entering your details so they are ready to be forwarded to any employers you wish to make applications to. After registration you can send a CV to be stored on the job site, this CV is then used for any future applications you make. Cost of Finding & Applying for a Job Vacancy Online None of the major job sites charge applicants; once you have registered most services are available for free. It is in the interests of the site to provide the service for free, as they make their money from the companies that place the jobs. If they charged applicants, then no one would apply and no companies would advertise! Some job sites offer extra services such as CV writing and analysis; the costs of these vary depending on company used. If you can write a power CV (2-3 highly relevant job and experience pages, with a cover letter stating why the job was made for you) do it yourself, if not, carefully consider paying for one! If you do pay for a power CV, make sure you get a hard copy. Finding a Job Vacancy Online
The search will usually ask for a job type (sales/law/engineering) and an area or city (London/North East/Manchester). Some sites have additional questions to help narrow down searches. Salary rates and whether you require part time or full time employment are common questions, as is a box allowing any important key words, such as equipment or software you have experience using (e.g.: Dreamweaver or a Lathe) to focus the search results. The results to your search will be listed in either alphabetical, date or relevancy order. Most sites allow you to set which order you would like the results, to make browsing easier. There are two other ways of finding vacancies that are offered by the majority of job sites. Employer Search If you do not object to it, then employers that are registered can search through a sites database of CV’s. This means that they can invite any registered job seeker to apply. Some sites will even search on the behalf of advertisers to find relevant CV’s. This means that you may get invitations to apply for relevant jobs even if you are not actively searching for them. If you
wish for this not to happen, you can normally request
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Unlike
fixed newspaper or magazine listings, online vacancies are easily sorted
into your choices of most appropriate skills and places.
Once
you are registered, finding a list of appropriate jobs is usually quite
simple. There is normally a search on the first page of all job sites.