How to use job search sites to fill your dream job

Meanwhile, sites that are often called "work sites" are not scooters. At the very least, good sports are great. If you know how, you can go with a breeze and get there quickly. Even on bumps or slippery roads in the rain. Or you can stomp on foot and carry the bike on yourself. You will get to the place in any case, only the costs of effort and time are different.

Why, in principle, it is worth turning to job search sites

To many, this method seems too simple, not fashionable. Job sites are a tool of mass use, it's true. There are really a lot of applicants for them. Therefore, let's say a developer who grew out of the junior position a week ago is already thinking whether he should push his elbows with other developers on the site or throw a cry in social networks, so that not him, but him.

The same applies to any specialist with extensive experience and / or unique skills. If they are looking for such people, it is through acquaintances, but more often they find them. By the way, this is the result of serious work to form the image of an expert, or a personal brand.

But there are tons of other layers in a professional cake. Unless you are a senior programmer with Google experience, a CEO of a large company, or a coach whose book has been recognized as a bestseller, there is no guarantee that there will be a line of employers for you.

Therefore, it is always useful to have an airbag - the ability to receive at least a few offers at any given time. Moreover, very few people think about such things as networking and self-promotion in everyday life. If you disagree, please tell me if you have a ready-made elevator pitch A short presentation speech, which reflects the main characteristics of a professional: his skills, qualities, achievements. ? If not, then job search sites will definitely come in handy.

What to do to find the best options

1. Create an online resume

Let's be honest: your mailbox will not crack from emails from employers in the very first days. But if you fill out your resume correctly, there is a chance to be noticed by exactly the employer who needs you.

For this:

Formulate a clear heading … Good: "Manager for the sale of building materials, agricultural machinery, plastic windows", "Accountant with experience in running enterprises from 5 thousand employees", "Security guard with experience in the armed forces, black belt in karate." Bad: "Manager", "Accountant", "Guard". Very bad: “Looking for a job (remotely)”, “No experience”, “PC operator, logistics specialist, translator, fitness instructor”.

• Indicate the desired salary … Focus on the market average wages in your industry, adjusted for your experience. “I need 80 thousand rubles, because I live in a rented apartment and I have two children” - this is not an argument for the employer.

• List achievements … If you have little experience, have an achievement. Name something specific for the employer, let him salivate. “I have experience in team management” is too vague. “Coordinated the work of five designers. Over the past three months, the department has compiled five brand books, decorated three entrance groups, developed 20 logos - already warmer.

• Add correct photo … It is very bad for a job seeker to post a photo over which the employer will either be puzzled or laugh. The photo must be serious. Almost like a passport, only the face is not so bricked. And it's better if someone takes a picture of you. Leave selfies for social media.

Your resume on the Internet will hang without requiring your attention, while there is a chance to get an invitation for an interview. True, you will have to weed out letters with offers to do network marketing, but this is already a production cost. By the way, don't forget to check your email at least once a day.

2. Choose vacancies carefully

Don't submit your resume mechanically. If you are a nanny and are looking for a residential job, you don't need part-time jobs. If a normalized working day and free weekends are important to you, you should not respond to the positions about which the employer writes: "You need a willingness to work outside of hours."

To sort offers, we use:

filters (such as "work schedule", "type of employment", "desired salary" and others);
job descriptions.

3. Use a subscription

All self-respecting job sites have this function - a subscription to vacancies of a certain specialization. Don't ignore her. It is not difficult to check 4-5 letters (for 4-5 subscriptions, respectively) once a week. But you save yourself from having to go to the site every time and start your search from scratch.

4. Look at your resume view statistics

In general, the sites themselves inform the applicants about this. Just open emails with messages about views - I wonder how the process is going. You posted your resume a week ago, the demand for your profession is average or higher, and there are no views? Make sure that the document is reflected in principle, re-read it again: there are no errors, is there enough specificity.

If time permits, it is worth taking a look at the resume of competitors: what they write, what are their strengths. A bit like a peacock competition - whose tail is more beautiful - but if you approach the issue analytically, you can more clearly present your strengths. And at the same time determine what skills are lacking to increase competitiveness.

5. Follow the employer's requirements

The job description states: "Complete the test and attach a link to the document in Google Docs in your cover letter." And the applicant does everything wrong: the task is entered directly into the document with the resume, or even ignores the point where it says about the test. Do you think this candidate has a lot of chances of being interviewed? They are zero.

Most employers fundamentally ignore inattentive, careless job seekers. They can be understood: you, for example, will not go to an appointment with a doctor who can confuse the liver with the spleen only because you did not sleep well.

6. Call the employer

This is a small secret, like a ritual dance, that is, it does not have much practical use, but it works. After sending your resume, call the employer (the phone number is indicated either in the job description or on the employer's page on the website). Ask if your resume has been received. Rejoice at what you have received. Express your genuine interest in being interviewed (subtly only).

Employers and especially HR-specialists are very fond of it when a candidate does not just send a resume to the free float, but is interested in its fate. Such applicants are called motivated, and this is a clear advantage.