Why should my job search go beyond classified ads, online job boards and agencies?
Roughly 15-25% of all job hunters find their jobs through classified ads, online job boards and job agencies. Job listings from these sources are relatively easy to find through online research, major newspapers, and your local yellow pages. It is not a good idea, however, to depend only on listings and agencies because: • People do business primarily with people they know and like. Resumes and cover letters alone are often too impersonal to convince employers to hire you. • Job listings tend to draw piles of applicants, which puts you in intense competition with many others. • The job you want may not be advertised at all. So how do you get the right people to know you and what you can do for them? The best answer is to do more marketing and networking so that you meet prospective employers through contacts, research and unadvertised leads.
