Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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We all know how difficult it's becoming to snag a job these days, especially with the growing number of people who are looking to get a second, third, or even fourth job in order to make their monthly payments. So, what can you do to get a head of the game?
A lot of people are ditching the more conventional methods of finding work and going for the quicker, more convenient, and far more targeted method of doing a job search; in other words, they're going to online employment search sites.
Have you ever sat in one of those dingy offices; or even worse still the 'modern' open offices, the ones where you can hear everyone else's business; and listened as an uninterested employee drones on in his attempt to match you with every job they have on their records? Kind of soul destroying, isn't it?
Now this may be your preferred method of doing a job search, but for me, the chance to snag a job from the comfort of my own home, while looking for the sort of thing that really appeals to me, is a far better way than being talked into something just because they want to get you out of the chair and bring in the next job seeker.
Just imagine being able to snag a job by narrowing down where you'd be able to work; what you'd be able to do that wouldn't have you walking out after a few days, because it wasn't right for you; and being able to do all of that each day without having to make arrangements, or do the traveling, to see someone who was going to do a similar job search for you; doesn't it make sense to take control yourself?
You already know the speed and power of the internet, and the fact that 99.9% of businesses are recruiting online, so why wouldn't you think that you have a far better chance to snag a job online?
Just think about it for one moment; you have the advantage here. If the people after extra jobs are currently working then they don't have a chance of doing a job searchhttp://freelancerfortunes.com until much later. By that time you've got yourself out of bed, grabbed your coffee, logged on, and applied for three or four jobs; not only that, you've applied for jobs that you want to apply for.
Doing things face-to-face is quickly becoming a thing of the past i.e. when was the last time you visited your local bank rather than using the quick and convenient online banking service? The less time you have to spend explaining what you're looking for, and then giving excuses for not going to an interview that they 'recommend' for your talents, the more time you have to job search the right adverts and apply before they get snapped up by someone else.
Just remember, you're competing with people to find that job, as well as trying to actually get the job in the interview.