Should You Use TheLadders.com?
There are so many resources out there to subscribe to for job searching it boggles my mind. It boggles it because you really don't know what works and what doesn't; right? If I were searching for my own job, what would I think? This question is one I grapple with each and every day. There are so many ways to find a job, which ones are the best.
Well I am here to provide a brief overview of online posting and specialized services like TheLadders.com. We have entered an age of computers conducting much of the "grunt work" to find good, viable candidates for a company. Now I am not saying the computers are the only ones doing the work. What I am saying is the recruiters and assistants working with them are using a variety of databases out there that are uniquely designed to find well qualified candidates. These people use a variety of techniques to mine the databases for candidates. Sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, HotJobs.com and TheLadders.com all have places to post your resume. Recruiters go to these sites to find candidates (and post jobs).
So should candidates use these sites to post their resume or does it open up the door to other services like multilevel marketing or sales or other jobs you really don't want? The answer is yes it does open you up for other calls. Even though you posting your resume online does open you up for these other calls, you still need to do it. You can do it discretely by only having an email address but you need to do it.
I highlight TheLadders because one of my current clients was able to secure an interview with a top tier biotech company this week by having his resume on TheLadders.com. A recruiter who is contingency with this biotech company found his resume and contacted him. I worked with my client to secure a telephone and eventually a face to face interview this past Wednesday. Now we are just waiting to hear from them. The moral is this...use the job boards to post your resume if you are a serious job seeker. You never know who might be looking for you but cannot find you. Get found.
If you have specific questions about job boards in general, email or post a comment and I will be happy to respond in more detail.
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
Well I am here to provide a brief overview of online posting and specialized services like TheLadders.com. We have entered an age of computers conducting much of the "grunt work" to find good, viable candidates for a company. Now I am not saying the computers are the only ones doing the work. What I am saying is the recruiters and assistants working with them are using a variety of databases out there that are uniquely designed to find well qualified candidates. These people use a variety of techniques to mine the databases for candidates. Sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, HotJobs.com and TheLadders.com all have places to post your resume. Recruiters go to these sites to find candidates (and post jobs).
So should candidates use these sites to post their resume or does it open up the door to other services like multilevel marketing or sales or other jobs you really don't want? The answer is yes it does open you up for other calls. Even though you posting your resume online does open you up for these other calls, you still need to do it. You can do it discretely by only having an email address but you need to do it.
I highlight TheLadders because one of my current clients was able to secure an interview with a top tier biotech company this week by having his resume on TheLadders.com. A recruiter who is contingency with this biotech company found his resume and contacted him. I worked with my client to secure a telephone and eventually a face to face interview this past Wednesday. Now we are just waiting to hear from them. The moral is this...use the job boards to post your resume if you are a serious job seeker. You never know who might be looking for you but cannot find you. Get found.
If you have specific questions about job boards in general, email or post a comment and I will be happy to respond in more detail.
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
posted by Jeff at
10:38 AM
2 Comments:
I've been scouring the internet looking for reviews and advice on job search pay sites like the ladders, worktree, resume messenger, etc. There's really not much mentioned out there. I've gotten one referral from a friend that said The ladders worked for him. I'm still unconvinced, so I'm holding on to my $30-$50 for the moment, I may need that for next week's groceries as I don't have a job.
It is going to be the first of August 2008 tomorrow and I have just spent more than a brief moment in time looking for a legitimate complaint about “theLadders.com” and I have to confess, I have not found one! Their business model seems to be working. Segregating top paying positions does eliminate those that may not quite have the experience or qualifications. You have to remember that when you are placing your resume on their site.
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