Job Posting Web Sites

Recently I have spent some time identifying some helpful job posting websites.   Below is a list of the sites that I recommend to job seekers.

http://www.snagajob.com/   - This site allows the job searcher to view open jobs by zip code.

http://jobs.jobaline.com/  - This site allows the job searcher to view open jobs by job type and location.

A Google search of using the argument “federal jobs” will result in listings of federal job openings throughout the U.S.  You can perform a more selective search by adding words such as “in Texas”, “FBI”, “USPS”, and other federal agencies.

Finally, a site I use frequently for finding jobs in a local area is Craig’s List - https://www.craigslist.org/about/sites .

While there are many topics on Craig’s List, some controversial, the job section can be very helpful.

I recognize that there are thousands of job posting sites; however, perhaps the above sites are worth your time to search.  Please comment in this bIog or email at mailto:glynjordan@gmail.com if you find any of these sites helpful with your job search.

Thanks!  Glyn

Social Media and the Job Search

The September 21, 2014, edition of The Dallas Morning News, on page 1J, “How social media can affect your career,” contains some helpful advice to job seekers concerning social media. 

“What a person says or does not say on social media can determine the impression they can create for a prospective employer.  Questionable activity may reflect negatively on a person without him/her even realizing it.”  However, this point does not mean an individual should avoid social media completely.  Use of social media is an indication that an individual is active in advancing technologies and is a good communicator.

Here are some tips for job seekers contained in the article:

1. Do not post private information or reveal intimate secrets to social media

2. Recognize that it’s not always your comments that can affect perceptions of you.  Friends you choose to socialize with via social media can impact others’ views of you – block out those who do not meet your standards

3. Know that security features frequently change.  Post the information that is appropriate for the general public

4. Do not complain about a job or employer.  Such complaints will reflect poorly on your personality and judgment

5. Use social media as a networking tool. Join industry-based groups and share ideas.  Expand your job search through blogs and websites that can help your job search

Social media is here to stay, therefore, exercise caution so your career will not be negatively affected.  Please comment in this bIog or email at mailto:glynjordan@gmail.com if you have found social media helpful with your job search.

Thanks!

Glyn

Dallas - The Temporary Capital of America

An article in the September 14, 2014, edition of The Dallas Morning News, on page 1D, by Mitchell Schnurman, “Number of Temps Just Keeps Rising,” discusses the rise of

temporary employment in the Dallas area.

What accounts for this growth in Dallas?  Several reasons are suggested in the article: 1. the big increase in business relocation to the area, 2. oil and gas companies are raiding workers from other industries, and 3. rapid growth in the Dallas economy.  The good news is that a rapid rise in temporary employment precedes growth in the greater job market.  Employers are reluctant to increases in hires following mass layoffs of the last recession.

Quoting a strategic researcher, the article states that large companies are definitely shifting to the use of temporary workers.  Further, because of the shortage of specialized skill workers, such as nurses and high tech workers, many organizations are of hiring temporary staff to filled key positions.

         

Please comment in this bIog or email at mailto:glynjordan@gmail.com your opinion concerning the use of temporary workers.  Are you inclined to seek a temporary job?

Thanks!  Glyn

Market Yourself as a Product

I was having breakfast with an advertising executive, and I was describing how this blog assists individuals find employment.  I asked him what suggestions he would  give job seekers.

He immediately said that job seekers should market themselves as a product.  As we reflect on tv commercials, print advertisements, and pop-up ads, we frequently on see websites, whose message is about how their product or service will meet my needs.

The executive recalled receiving a letter from a job seeker.  The person knew little about his company, but stated that she wanted to work there.  A day or so later he received a similar from another job seek attending the same college. It appeared that the letters were almost identical.  Needless to say, the letters were immediately discarded.

What is the message to job seekers? It is important that job seekers research the target company in order to gain an understanding of the organization's products and services. In marketing a product, it is important to describe the features, benefits, and the result of it's use. Accordingly, the job applicant should clearly describe his/her knowledge and experience and how they will benefit the company.

Do you think that finding a job is like marketing a product? Please share your thoughts with others by posting a comment or emailing at glynjordan@gmail.com.

Thanks, Glyn