The trend in recruiting seems to be that online job boards will play a larger role in future hiring activities. Companies are investing more in web portals and online application processes. Professional recruiters are beginning to see the cost effectiveness of online job boards. In 2006, more than $15 billion was spent on web-based advertising. If you are a serious job-seeker, your campaign must include a job board.

The first step is to select a job-board that fits you circumstances. besides the “Big 3″ there are many fine niche-job portals that might serve your career goals. Job boards are getting more and more specialized and boards are starting to concentrate on specializations such as engineering, medical, financial, and legal. We want to make sure that you find the right career opportunity. Below are few helpful hints on maximizing your job search:

1. Post Your Resume: this is perhaps the most important step in a web-based career campaign. Online resume builders as well as cut-and-paste features will have your document up in minutes.

Here are some more helpful hints:

• Activate your Search Agent: this will cut your job-search time in half. It automatically scans the job bank and notifies you, via your In-Box of new career opportunities. Since you set the search parameters, your In-Box will have only those jobs you want to see,
• Search Jobs: if you can Google, then you can search jobs because the most databases works on keywords.

• Check your In-Box often: your In-Box stores all your job prospects for easy access.

If you should have any questions or need help in your job search, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. We are here to help you discover new career opportunities.