As mentioned in the article “What are the advantages of looking for a job on the internet?”, searching for jobs online can “save a lot of leg work.” In this day and age, nearly everyone has access to a computer or a device with connection to the internet. In fact, a recent study done by NIELSEN Company shows that the average adult in the United States spends an average of eight and one-half hours per day in front of a screen, whether it be a computer screen, phone screen, or a television screen. With this in mind, all of these things can provide a wide range of information about available jobs and even the process of job searching itself. Even if an individual did not own a computer, it is likely that he knows someone who does own a computer.
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One of the main problems with job hunting online is differing/limited job titles. What this means is that if you type in what you think the job is called but it is actually called something different then you may be told that you have ‘No matches’ when in fact you do. When this occurs it can often dampen job hunters spirits and they may decide to stop searching when there are still jobs out there for them and all they have to do is change the words they are typing into the search bar. It can especially be the case in older job hunters in the 50-60 age bracket as they tend to be less confident in their computer literacy already so they become even less confident. Often there are so many search criteria that it can confuse people and mislead them as to what they are actually looking for. http://xkenilynante.blogspot.com/2012/01/disadvantages-of-online-job-searching.html is a good website for pointing out some more of the disadvantages of searching for jobs …show more content…
An important thing to remember is to include all contact information so that the employer can make contact in a variety of ways if one were to fail. Additionally it is useful for a job hunter to include a short paragraph saying what skills they have that would match what the employer is looking for so that the employer can get more of a feel for what the potential employee might bring to the company. Another great piece of advice is to use a resume template because it will ensure that the resume is completed in a suitable/approved format. Ensure the resume is sent how the employers wants it to be sent, e.g. if they want a hard copy to be sent to them or if they want it to be e-mailed to a particular e-mail address then honor that request to show attention to detail and ability to follow
One of the main problems with job hunting online is differing/limited job titles. What this means is that if you type in what you think the job is called but it is actually called something different then you may be told that you have ‘No matches’ when in fact you do. When this occurs it can often dampen job hunters spirits and they may decide to stop searching when there are still jobs out there for them and all they have to do is change the words they are typing into the search bar. It can especially be the case in older job hunters in the 50-60 age bracket as they tend to be less confident in their computer literacy already so they become even less confident. Often there are so many search criteria that it can confuse people and mislead them as to what they are actually looking for. http://xkenilynante.blogspot.com/2012/01/disadvantages-of-online-job-searching.html is a good website for pointing out some more of the disadvantages of searching for jobs …show more content…
An important thing to remember is to include all contact information so that the employer can make contact in a variety of ways if one were to fail. Additionally it is useful for a job hunter to include a short paragraph saying what skills they have that would match what the employer is looking for so that the employer can get more of a feel for what the potential employee might bring to the company. Another great piece of advice is to use a resume template because it will ensure that the resume is completed in a suitable/approved format. Ensure the resume is sent how the employers wants it to be sent, e.g. if they want a hard copy to be sent to them or if they want it to be e-mailed to a particular e-mail address then honor that request to show attention to detail and ability to follow