Any luck with this website?
Suggestions for similar job search websites?

thanks

5/25/2011 12:38:27 PM

I've gotten more interest from having an up to date LinkedIn profile than I have with any job websites. People will actively look for qualified people on LinkedIn vs. job sites.

On that note, I have gotten a couple job inquiries that were a bit below my pay grade from Monster.

5/25/2011 12:52:08 PM

i am interested to know if anyone got a job via linkedin. My friend told me to update my profile and start adding more people i know and start looking for jobs on it.

5/25/2011 12:57:39 PM

I got a job offer as a result of an updated profile and a contact I had via a 3rd degree friend.

5/25/2011 12:59:06 PM

pretty cool...i will have to look into this....i need to get out of detroit!

5/25/2011 1:01:34 PM

craigslist + linkedin (in other words traditional networking) have gotten me every job i've ever had

the only thing that the other job search websites have gotten me are constant emails and phone calls from recruiters

5/25/2011 1:04:02 PM

Craigslist is a good resource. You'll have to wade through a lot of worthless stuff, but many quality local companies will hire from there.

5/25/2011 1:12:38 PM

Ive found that a simple Google search of companies in the area by genre (ex. Raleigh finance jobs) and compile a list, then go to each company website to look for job openings. Takes a little bit more work but some companies wont actively seek out employees unless they are desperate and haven't received many qualified applicants.

5/25/2011 1:55:57 PM

monster.com is great if you want to get spammed for shitty sales jobs




everyone uses LinkedIn nowadays

5/25/2011 3:18:43 PM

thanks. I'll join linkedin

5/25/2011 7:43:56 PM

I haven't really been on the job market for 4 years but...
So far two people have attempted to hire me via LinkedIn. Since both jobs were in DC I politely refused. This was after having a LinkedIn profile for two years.

Another source of potential employment I've found is talking to people in hotel bars while on business trips. Twice someones has offered to hire me. These someones were small business owners and for whatever reason I seem to connect well with strangers in hotel bars.

5/26/2011 1:08:33 AM

I would preferred simplyhired.com or indeed.com in searching the latest openings. Monster...not so much.

5/26/2011 3:13:36 AM

Quote :

"found that a simple Google search of companies in the area by genre (ex. Raleigh finance jobs) and compile a list, then go to each company website to look for job openings. Takes a little bit more work but some companies wont actively seek out employees unless they are desperate and haven't received many qualified applicants."

This has worked for me in the past, better when the economy didn't suck. I got my upcoming interview posting on a message board that has nothing to do with the job

5/26/2011 8:13:38 AM

^That's how I got my last job.

5/26/2011 9:53:43 AM