Job seeker: Simple Ways to Get a Job Through The Internet

With the Internet seemingly leading the way we control our lives, it came to no surprise that it has play a part in almost everything we do daily. Understandably, that includes getting a job through the Internet. Below are just some of the endless opportunities that the Internet has provided us in order to get a job:

1. Job Sites
You must be living under a shell all these while if you have not made full use of this. Ultimately the simplest and cost-effective way of looking for your dream job, this is the most popular method of finding a job online. From dedicated full time sites like JobStreet, JobsDB and Star-Jobs Online to part-time and freelance sites like ours, one will be spoilt for choice when submitting one’s resume online. Our advice? Go to EACH and EVERY job sites available and post your resume there and look around. All these sites normally have similar method of signing up; as easy as signing up an email account. Since there is nothing to lose (since it’s free) and everything to gain (free visibility and constantly reminded of matching jobs), all you need to do next is to prepare a standard and world class resume to boast your chances of getting your dream job.

2. Forums
Popular online forums like Lowyat.net, Webportal.com.my, Pjnet.com.my and many more provides endless opportunities to know the job market better. The best thing about forums is that they have relevant comments by the public to all posts. Views and ideas can be freely exchanged and discussed. Even to the extent that some job scam managed to find its way through forums, you can bet that it will be removed in the matter of time. Also, there are a variety of categories in forums that you can find all sort of jobs available here, from full time to temporary jobs. On the other hand, employers or even non-employers can look for part-timers here. Some students even use this platform to look for part-timers to proof read their thesis! This is definitely WRONG, but undoubtedly a SMART way to reach out to the right pool of talent. Think about it.

3. Social Network Sites
With the hype of social network sites at the moment, everyone is tapping into this avenue to do anything and everything. And that includes getting a job. Ever-popular sites like Friendster, Facebook and now Twitter can be tapped into as a useful resource of getting a job, besides its main function of being able to socially network among your peers. For instance in Facebook, by joining a job-related group in Facebook and Twitter like ours HERE and HERE you will be getting real-time updates via these platforms. Any latest updates like job fairs and new jobs will be known instantly when it’s being updated in these social network sites. Try searching job sites as mentioned in point #1 in these social network sites. Chances are, they might be there!