Saturday, April 24, 2010

Top employment sites helping job seekers and recruiters alike

These days, thanks to the fantastic pace at which technology and the internet have advanced, one doesn’t actually need to go to companies or search in newspapers to find the perfect job. Some of the top employment sites do the job perfectly well for job seekers to get the perfect job in their chosen domain.

Even for the recruiters, these top employment sites are of significant help, since there is now a one-click access to thousands of resumes (maybe even more, in certain cases) for them to zero in on the right candidate. This is a sea change from the earlier practice of companies needing to hire recruitment agencies for hiring purposes, and going through days and weeks of conducting interviews to find the right match for the job.

Even for the recruitment agencies, who are hired in case there is not particular HR department, like in start up firms, or if there is a bulk requirement that can’t be handled by the in-house HR. There is absolutely no issue regarding the educational qualifications, experience, skill set, and so on, since these employment websites make sure that all the recruiters’ needs are met with designated fields for displaying only relevant resumes. For the job seeker, it works the other way around, as they can search particularly for openings they are interested in.

All in all, it’s a win-win situation for all three parties, all thanks to the internet.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Accepting an offer: Where should one draw the line

A lot of people are seen to have let go of perfectly decent opportunities just because they don’t think that the firm matches up to their standards. This post is an eye-opening job seeker advice for all of you who think that joining a small or not too known company means career disaster.

On the contrary, joining a small company ensures that you have a lot to learn. Imagine having to join the company of your dreams and getting a piece of your boss’ mind for not doing a seemingly trivial task simply because you did not know how to do it due to lack of experience. In a way, think of getting employed in a small or relatively unknown company as a sort of a training ground that prepares you for the future. Trust me; this is one job seeker advice that is going to do you wonders if you follow it.

Another point to consider is that it is a lot easier to get a good job when you are employed, since that is the industry norm. Also, it gives an impression to the other company that you at least know about working in an office, which is of particularly significant help in case of fresher.

All in all, I would say that one must never miss out on any opportunity to work, as it would definitely help you directly or otherwise in your career growth.