Redone and Welldone
Written: Jun 12 '07 (Updated Feb 11 '08)
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I saw an ad on television for careerbuilder and so therefore it caught my attention when I did a search and it came up online as a place I could help my fiance seek a job. I thought: sure, let's give it a try!
First, you register with all by adding your info like your email address and such. This creates a profile. It takes a little time, but it's worth it. They really do send pertinent jobs listings to you via email. This company sent me the MOST number of relevant job openings of all of this type of company.
There used to be a problem with a lot of "investment opportunity" type jobs that really weren't jobs at all, but were more or less the old Amway style of job. They have cleaned almost all of this up. Good job, guys!
If you do happen to run into a few, I have been advised that these can be eliminated mostly by removing the national jobs from your search.
Also, there used to be a problem with jobs listed only in highly populated areas. I don't like in Detroit or Cleveland, so it wasn't helpful. They changed this as well! The very small population towns are still not represented much (and are unlikely to be since most of them are home-owned businesses).
There also used to be a problem with only degree level job offerings being shown, again, this has been fixed! You will now see offering for stores in the local mall, departments stores and restaurants. Even a lot of temp agencies are adding their listings now. You should still watch the local paper and if you're looking for fast food type work, check with the restaurant you were interested in. That industry still doesn't list much.
Professional level jobs like nurses and executives will still be delighted with their results and might be surprised at the plethora of opportunites that await them if they want a change.
In addition to all this, even if you don't sign up for the email tips (which I recommend you do), the site itself offers helpful hints in finding a job. If you have never been to a job interview or if it's been a while, read up. An example of one of the hints: Men, wear a tie to an interview. It shows professionalism. Don't pass by these tips if you are a job seeker. In today's tough job market, any edge helps.
I liked it far better than other job seeker engines. These had the same shortcomings, but a lower number of relevant job offerings. Career Builder, on average, is showing me 7 times the results as monster.
The site isn't as pretty to look at as the others, with their cute little mascot and such, but it turned out to be a lot more useful.
A word of caution: To use any of these sites, you really have to have a particular type of job in mind. None seem to be terribly helpful for people "just looking for a job". This engine has become a lot more thorough in it's ability to match you with your previous experience and education, but you should still have a rough idea of what you're looking or in mind.
Recommended:
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