Every time you turn around, someone else is out of work. Even people with high end jobs that you would have never imagined being without a job are getting let go and finding themselves on unemployment for the first time in their lives. With everyone fighting for the same jobs, how can you get an edge? Employment classified ads are a great way to start!
What most people don't know is that you can do a lot more than just look at ads. While that is the starting point, you can also be very aggressive and have your own ads posted. More importantly, there are literally thousands of places to place these ads. The more willing you are to relocate, the more opportunities that you will have.
The print media is what everyone is used to looking at, so that will be our starting point. You can obviously check the paper, the main point here is that you are going to want to check it every day. Most individuals are under the impression that the only help wanted ads are in the Sunday Edition. They are dead wrong. Most papers today have at least one mid week help wanted edition and they also have a section dedicated to this each and every day. It may not be as large but some of the smaller companies will take advantage of the cheaper prices and place a week's worth of ads for the same price as one Sunday ad. Check this section each and every day.
Now you are going to do the same thing on the internet. If you do a search for employment classifieds, you are going to see hundreds of thousands of sites that offer employment classified listings. Most industries will have their own classified sections so you can start there and then expand out as you get used to how to do the searches. You will have to sift through all kinds of junk of these sites to find the legitimate jobs, but they are definitely in there among the scam artists.
The next type of employment classified we are going to look at are job boards. Sites such as Monster.com and Jobs.com are nothing more than one big employment listing. They are the biggest help wanted section you will ever see. The best feature of these sites is that since they are only dedicated to employment classifieds, they are organized and easy to get through. You can easily find just about any job title that you want much quicker than dealing with the normal free classified listings.
Something you may not have thought about, but need to consider is rummaging through the social networks. While a search here won't be as fruitful as a job board, you will find little treasures here and there by spending some time surfing on their site. Most of these sites also now offer classified sections and there are limited opportunities on there.
Now here comes the secret weapon. You don't have to just look. Each and every one of these outlets (except for print publications) will allow you to also post for FREE! You read it right, for FREE. Whether you provide a service or are just looking for part time work, take advantage of this and post on every classified site you can find. Start a blog and put your resume on it and then post the link on the classified ads.
Finally, when you are spending time on the big employment classified sites like Monster, you are going to want to both post your resume and customize your page. You can have them look for jobs for you! How great is that?! They will automatically send you an email each and every time that a job of interest gets posted.
What most people don't know is that you can do a lot more than just look at ads. While that is the starting point, you can also be very aggressive and have your own ads posted. More importantly, there are literally thousands of places to place these ads. The more willing you are to relocate, the more opportunities that you will have.
The print media is what everyone is used to looking at, so that will be our starting point. You can obviously check the paper, the main point here is that you are going to want to check it every day. Most individuals are under the impression that the only help wanted ads are in the Sunday Edition. They are dead wrong. Most papers today have at least one mid week help wanted edition and they also have a section dedicated to this each and every day. It may not be as large but some of the smaller companies will take advantage of the cheaper prices and place a week's worth of ads for the same price as one Sunday ad. Check this section each and every day.
Now you are going to do the same thing on the internet. If you do a search for employment classifieds, you are going to see hundreds of thousands of sites that offer employment classified listings. Most industries will have their own classified sections so you can start there and then expand out as you get used to how to do the searches. You will have to sift through all kinds of junk of these sites to find the legitimate jobs, but they are definitely in there among the scam artists.
The next type of employment classified we are going to look at are job boards. Sites such as Monster.com and Jobs.com are nothing more than one big employment listing. They are the biggest help wanted section you will ever see. The best feature of these sites is that since they are only dedicated to employment classifieds, they are organized and easy to get through. You can easily find just about any job title that you want much quicker than dealing with the normal free classified listings.
Something you may not have thought about, but need to consider is rummaging through the social networks. While a search here won't be as fruitful as a job board, you will find little treasures here and there by spending some time surfing on their site. Most of these sites also now offer classified sections and there are limited opportunities on there.
Now here comes the secret weapon. You don't have to just look. Each and every one of these outlets (except for print publications) will allow you to also post for FREE! You read it right, for FREE. Whether you provide a service or are just looking for part time work, take advantage of this and post on every classified site you can find. Start a blog and put your resume on it and then post the link on the classified ads.
Finally, when you are spending time on the big employment classified sites like Monster, you are going to want to both post your resume and customize your page. You can have them look for jobs for you! How great is that?! They will automatically send you an email each and every time that a job of interest gets posted.
About the Author:
Alex Wu runs a free classifieds website that lets people post their ads, build profiles, and connect. He hopes to create an active environment for businesses place their employment classifieds.
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