5 Tricks for Online Job Searching

5 Tricks for Online Job Searching 5  Tricks  for  Online  Job Searching Have you ever said  to yourself:  â€œThere just aren’t any jobs out there; I’ve looked.”  One issue could be where you are looking  and how you are  searching  because  today  there are more  online  sources than time in a day.     The entire job search  system  can seem overwhelming, especially  if you  have  not job searched in a long time or if you are  changing careers. You need to know what the  optimal online  places are  to look  and where you should go to source the best opportunities.  And  since  there are so many job sources on the web, its daunting and could put  you  into overwhelm immediately.   Let’s  first  erase the excuse that there arent any jobs out there  and learn how to  look  online. Even though there are more jobs out there, its still a competitive market. But know that  there are  many  companies looking for you right now.  Contrary to some advice,  job searching  does not need to be  a full-time job;  spending  40 hours  a week looking for a new job  simply  isn’t feasible.  Job seekers  can  waste a ton of time doing the wrong thing in the wrong order and getting nowhere fast.  The good news is that most of the work can be done during nonbusiness hours  or  on weekends because many of you  are working during the day.   The goal is to  identify  at least 10  real, posted  job opportunities in your desired  function or role type,  in your desired industry,  and  in your geography. Draw from numerous companies versus  10 in one corporation. Your key is to  move  forward  right  into the application process and  win  interviews.     Some  tricks to  searching and identifying  the  best  jobs for you  include:     Be deliberate:  Set aside hours in your calendar to spend a certain amount of time identifying posted positions. Go to two  online sources that are right for you.  Think of it like  an  investment. You need a diverse portfolio. You cant invest in everything.  You may start with LinkedIn and Indeed or LinkedIn and a special job board for your industry.     Favor Company career sites over job boards. Hopefully, by now you have a list of the top 10-20 companies you would like to target. Start on their company career or job pages to find posted positions. The  job  titles may vary so spend a lot of time keyword searching and setting up alerts for future jobs.   Dont multitask.  Searching for opportunities and applying for jobs are two different activities, so dont just apply when you see something. You  should be  looking at the sources, reading the complete job descriptions,  and logging them on  your  Job Search Tracker. You are not ready to apply  quite  yet so don’t  spray  out your  résumé  by hitting “send.”   Identify the best jobs for  YOU.  When  examining  each  job description,  keep your  clear and  specific  job search goal in mind  to  identify the best jobs for you.  Consider whether you are qualified: do you have  most of the skills that the job description asks for?  Ask yourself what day-to-day functions you want in a job going forward. Finally,  evaluate whether it meets your personal criteria: can you logistically get to the job, will you need to move, etc.?     Learn before you act. For each of the  online  sources, visit the how-to section of that search engine and learn how to do great advanced job searches on  that  particular  tool  because its  different from tool to tool. LinkedIn  is  amazing  online source for finding jobs  IF you know how to dive into the LinkedIn algorithm.     In summary, catch yourself saying “there are no jobs out there.”  Reverse that to “I need to learn how to find positions I am excited about in this healthy job market. They are out there.”  Then become the learner you just committed to being and dive in!     Join Dana Manciagli’s  Job Search Master Class ®  now  and get the most comprehensive  online  job search system available!