Net that job

Where to look
So how do you harness the potential of this immense resource? The simple answer is to use your common sense and be selective about which sites you use when looking for a job. There are two main types that advertise vacancies – online newspapers or journals and employment agencies. The third and best resource is something many job seekers overlook – cutting out the middle-man and going straight to the employer.

Most companies now have websites, many advertise their current vacancies – those that don’t, provide enough information to help you make a stunning speculative application. Check out facilities on your dream employer’s site for submitting your CV as a way of being considered for future opportunities. This can be safer and more worthwhile than posting on a general site and hoping someone unearths it.

If you do post your CV to an agency or any other site, check their levels of confidentiality. Take care that the whole world – including your present employer –doesn’t get to know you’re looking for a new job. Only post your CV to sites where your identity is withheld until you give permission for personal details to be revealed to a third party.