You have a critical choice to make during your job quest.
Should you use job boards like Monster / Hotjobs / CareerBuilder?
The answer is yes – ONLY if you are passionate about wasting your most precious resource, time.
Why job boards don’t work?
We at CareerTiger have always advised our clients to move away from job boards. Because times have changed, the business environment has changed and that’s why, the ways to look for a job have changed.
Jobvite 2009 Survey results
There’s an interesting survey from Jobvite that provides insights into this trend. To get your copy of the survey, go here (registration required).
The survey was conducted across a cross section of employer types and here are some highlights:
- 72% of employers plan to increase their use of social networks while a majority say they will invest less in more costly sources,including job boards, third-party recruitment and campus recruiting. This echoes the results of Jobvite’s 2008 Social Recruitment Survey, in which 68 percent of recruiters said they would increase their use of referrals and employees’ networks.
- 80% of companies use or are planning to use social networking to find and attract candidates this year.
- Among those using social network sites for recruiting, LinkedIn is now used by 95 percent of respondents
So don’t go about looking for jobs like it is 2003.
Go on, slay that monster and recharge your job search!
