The rules of the game have changed. Job search tasks that once required candidates to commute to their local libraries, can now be performed online. For years, coaches complained about how the Internet had literally erased the "human component" from job searching. While that still holds true, there is much hope offered by Web 2.0 (social media).

I have attempted to describe a few online job search strategies in this article.

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Online job boards

Largely popularized in the 90's, online job boards serve as large electronic exchanges for both job seekers and employers. Access to millions of qualified candidates and lower recruitment costs are driving many employers to post their job openings on these job boards. Candidates, too, enjoy many attractive benefits, such as online profiles, free resume posting, and e-mail job alerts.

The big three job boards serve a wide range of industries and professionals and include popular sites, such as monster.com, hotjobs.com, and careerbuilder.com. Over the past few years, many niche job boards have started catering to specific professions. Popular job boards for the healthcare field, for example, include biospace.com and medzilla.com. In addition to online job boards, most organizations now feature fully-functional career sites which function much like online job boards and allow you to create profiles, subscribe to alerts, and respond to job openings. Continue reading about searching for jobs online ...

Article by, Nimish Thakkar, MS, MBA, CCMC, CPRW
Career Coach and Professional Resume Writer, and courtesy of SaiCareers.com