What are the best job ad sites these days?
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As above, I'm in IT, currently contracting (ideally looking to stay that way) but in need of a change. Located in Aberdeen, aware of the likes of indeed.co.uk, cwjobs, theitjobboard, jobserve and jobsite etc. Any others? Or can anyone suggest anything more local, i.e. agencies which do a lot of contracts for Oil and Gas firms around here?
I sell recruitment technology and honestly the good candidates get approached for the good roles
As above really, LinkedIn is huge for this, think about the companies you follow, groups you are part of, follow The big recruitment companies like Adecco etc etc, when you go to their LinkedIn careers page it will be tailored to you based on your profile etc
Self promotion is the way forward
As above really, LinkedIn is huge for this, think about the companies you follow, groups you are part of, follow The big recruitment companies like Adecco etc etc, when you go to their LinkedIn careers page it will be tailored to you based on your profile etc
Self promotion is the way forward
I sell recruitment technology and honestly the good candidates get approached for the good roles
As above really, LinkedIn is huge for this, think about the companies you follow, groups you are part of, follow The big recruitment companies like Adecco etc etc, when you go to their LinkedIn careers page it will be tailored to you based on your profile etc
Self promotion is the way forward
As above really, LinkedIn is huge for this, think about the companies you follow, groups you are part of, follow The big recruitment companies like Adecco etc etc, when you go to their LinkedIn careers page it will be tailored to you based on your profile etc
Self promotion is the way forward
I'm interested in the power of Linkedin that I don't think I've fully used. Now, not wishing to hijack the OPs question:
Should a Linkedin profile not be my CV just copied and pasted?
Is joining recruitment consultancy groups and industy groups important in getting proper attention?
What else should I be doing? I think I could be doing a lot more.
Should a Linkedin profile not be my CV just copied and pasted?
Is joining recruitment consultancy groups and industy groups important in getting proper attention?
What else should I be doing? I think I could be doing a lot more.
With regards to a copy and paste of a cv definitely not, and mine isn't a great example at all but you need to articulate your passion, responsibilities, successes and achievements generally
Statistically most candidates are connected to a hiring agency or the organisation they aspire to for 7 months before getting a job
As I put above, it's all personalised, it's as important to follow other companies you aspire to work for as an agency etc. think about it, as a company I want pre-qualified, high quality talent that wants/aspires to work for me/with me or compete with me (ie know the market) - that's where I'd go first to find new people...
Statistically most candidates are connected to a hiring agency or the organisation they aspire to for 7 months before getting a job
As I put above, it's all personalised, it's as important to follow other companies you aspire to work for as an agency etc. think about it, as a company I want pre-qualified, high quality talent that wants/aspires to work for me/with me or compete with me (ie know the market) - that's where I'd go first to find new people...
I like the fact that it's almost a mixture of a cover letter and CV together. Use the Profile section to personalise and describe yourself (Passion etc. the usual buzzwords) and then use the skills and previous employment history sections to list skills and technologies you've worked with. Recruitment consultants will be paying to perform searches on words such as "CCNA" and obviously your profile will show up in those searches.
Other tips:
- Lots of connections is good, so don't think of it like Facebook where you want to "cull" your friends list because you don't know them very well.
- Don't bother with qualifications such as GCSE or A-levels - it's all about experience really.
- Be cheeky and get as many people as you can to recommend your previous work. Even existing colleagues can help.
- Ensure that you join discussion groups relevant to your skill set.
- Try to make your profile look as professional as you can.
Other tips:
- Lots of connections is good, so don't think of it like Facebook where you want to "cull" your friends list because you don't know them very well.
- Don't bother with qualifications such as GCSE or A-levels - it's all about experience really.
- Be cheeky and get as many people as you can to recommend your previous work. Even existing colleagues can help.
- Ensure that you join discussion groups relevant to your skill set.
- Try to make your profile look as professional as you can.
Linkedin is the way forward. Old fashioned headhunting through traditional networking / referrals is almost dead (in the wider world, there's niches where this will never die!).
It's a very clever tool so you've got to be just as clever with what you put in your profile. Everything Internet based is all about keywords... So use them everywhere!
Gain as many (mostly relevant) connections as you can. Connect to recruiters.
Join relevant groups and involve yourself.
When someone is searching the first batch of results will be their 1st connections, followed by 2nd connections with matching keywords.
If your profile is complete Linkedin will intelligently promote jobs / companies / individuals that are relevant / of interest to you.
I do believe that with the right profile you won't need to look for a job - you'll be found.
The other website I would look at is indeed. It is taking over the job site industry. It is a search engine for job seekers which searches all the job boards and compiles adverts from them all in one list for you. No need to do 10 searches on 10 different websites!
More than happy to exchange pm's / emails on this subject.
It's a very clever tool so you've got to be just as clever with what you put in your profile. Everything Internet based is all about keywords... So use them everywhere!
Gain as many (mostly relevant) connections as you can. Connect to recruiters.
Join relevant groups and involve yourself.
When someone is searching the first batch of results will be their 1st connections, followed by 2nd connections with matching keywords.
If your profile is complete Linkedin will intelligently promote jobs / companies / individuals that are relevant / of interest to you.
I do believe that with the right profile you won't need to look for a job - you'll be found.
The other website I would look at is indeed. It is taking over the job site industry. It is a search engine for job seekers which searches all the job boards and compiles adverts from them all in one list for you. No need to do 10 searches on 10 different websites!
More than happy to exchange pm's / emails on this subject.
Think what a recruiter will search for as well. Internal company titles / abbreviations are pointless so make sure it's searchable.
For example, if I'm looking for a "Recruitment Consultant" that is what I'd search for, so if you've put your job title as "Talent Search Executive" you're never going to appear in my search. So although a fancy title might make you feel better about your life it will do nothing to help you actually improve it! (I know you're not in recruitment but it's been a fair few years since I was in IT Recruitment and couldn't think of a clever comparison that was relevant!).
Good luck!
For example, if I'm looking for a "Recruitment Consultant" that is what I'd search for, so if you've put your job title as "Talent Search Executive" you're never going to appear in my search. So although a fancy title might make you feel better about your life it will do nothing to help you actually improve it! (I know you're not in recruitment but it's been a fair few years since I was in IT Recruitment and couldn't think of a clever comparison that was relevant!).
Good luck!
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