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Job Hunting In A Recession Business Cycle
The financial sky is falling and you need to get a job. What do you do? You've done all of the obvious exercises of posting your resume on job boards and have submitted your resume to dozens of jobs posted online. You've alerted your network to the fact you are on the market and are actively looking for a new job. Now what?
Don't be so sure you've posted your resume everywhere it should be. There are recruiters and hiring managers who search every job board that exists. Some definitely get more traffic than others, but all of them get some traffic so it is worth your time to register and post your resume with as many as are applicable to your search to gain the most exposure.
To briefly review, the big three job boards are Monster, HotJobs and CareerBuilder. But there are literally thousands of others across the country that cater to almost every niche possible be it by industry such as healthcare, construction and finance or by geographic location; by state, county, region and city. There are job boards specific to people who have a security clearance, people who are of specific ethnic origin, education levels, veteran status and certifications. Do a few searches based on these criteria to find the ones that suit your background and objectives.
Nearly every company you can think of has an employment/careers section on their web site. You can go to those pages yourself to apply directly to these companies. You can also submit your resume directly to recruiting firms by going to their web sites. Sometimes you'll be able to submit your resume to a general inbox as opposed to submitting it for a specific job. You want your resume to be in their internal databases for when they conduct searches there. Find out about local job fairs by doing internet searches and reading the business section of your local newspaper. In fact, you can search for certain news information online using a variety of search engines and tools.
Have you joined some groups online to get and stay connected to what's happening in your world? There are many social networking sites that offer various ways to connect with people. Get online, search for social networking sites, register and explore their unique universes. They mostly all have groups and what happens in these groups is people hear of news and then announce that news to the group. For instance, I belong to many groups relating to Human Resources and Recruiting where I learn something new every single day without exception relating to the industry in some way. I hear about seminars I can participate in, tools (software and otherwise) that I may want to use, best practices for every facet of my business, candidate and company information and even tidbits about how to stay motivated. We all have something to learn and we each also have something to share. It is guaranteed that you will learn, and what you learn may be the key to opening the door to your next job.
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