After a good self-analysis you'll have some idea as to the kind of job you want and what sector appeals to you the most. This information facilitates finding the right ad.
The most effective way to generate output from your self-analysis is to search jobs on the internet. Modern recruiting sites enable you to enter different variables, which could save hours thumbing through the job ads in the local newspaper.
The days of circling job ads in the local paper with a big red marker are numbered. The multimillion recruitment business is gradually leaving the newspaper and is increasingly using websites as a medium for communication.
The internet has some clear advantages for both job seekers and recruiters. Of course is has got disadvantages as well.
Candidate
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Disadvantage
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- Saves time
- Detailed search possible
- Different sources can be consulted at once.
- Worldwide possibilities.
- CV can be posted online.
- Often online career advice.
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- Reliance upon computer. Maybe the computer does not select a job you'd have wanted.
- Some jobs are never posted online.
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Recruiter
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Advantage
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Disadvantage
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- No publishing costs
- Quick
- Wider audience
- Access to high-quality passive job seekers
- Easier access to niche markets
- No geographic constraints
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- Sometimes excessive response
- Discriminates those without internet
- Technical problems possible
- An up-to-date website is expensive
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Note that not all vacancies are posted online. Some of them never even get printed and have to reach you by word of mouth. Some effective networking might be called for here.
The vacancies that do get published mostly get posted online, but not all of them will appear on the large recruitment sites. The non-profit sector often uses its own internet sites to advertise jobs. Some companies like to post their vacancies exclusively on their own sites to make sure that all applicants are interested in the company.
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