Job hunting
'noon all.

What's the best site to look for a new job? There's dozens of the bloody things.

Has anyone got any recommendations on what to use or not use?

(I work as a Sales Manager, if that makes any difference)

Ta in advance
( SeasonTicketless is too often the statue, and rarely the pigeon., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 17:37, 16 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

For what it's worth
Monster seems ok, as does fish for jobs, but at the end of the day most of the sites seemed to function roughly the same. My advice is get a word file, or whatever and note down the usernames and passports for each site you use and use it as a checklist, checking off each day or every other day the websites.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 17:41, Reply)

Reed
are pretty good for admin/sales jobs
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 17:46, Reply)

I suggest
Employ_medotcom

Don't be put off by its crap name, I found it surprisingly useful.


_{Sorry, one of these days I'll stop being immature, but it's been a long day and I could do with a cheap giggle.}
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:03, Reply)

purple link

( WormuIus, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:04, Reply)

and an exclamation mark in the url

( WormuIus, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:04, Reply)

How do you un-purple it?
And make it go blue in the end, like my cock?
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:05, Reply)

you have to put a vibrating egg up your arse
and stab the url with a stiletto heel until you cum and the bloodjizz looks like rasberry ripple, like your cock.
( WormuIus, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:07, Reply)

hehehe
You sod ;)

:D
( SeasonTicketless is too often the statue, and rarely the pigeon., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:11, Reply)

also:
Jobserve.co.UK
Totaljobs.com
Exec-appointments.com

I've got gigs through all three in the past; the key in the current market seems to be tenacity with the agent and get them to give you specific dates and times when they'll have an answer: put the fcukers on the spot for once!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 19:55, Reply)

I've only ever done one job that I applied for through conventional routes
and I found it from the website of the place itself.
( WormuIus, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:04, Reply)

Oh really?
Are you an avid reader of 'What color is your parachute'?
( monkeybananaraffle, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:46, Reply)

I browsed through a copy of it when a mate was reading it on holiday
It raised a few good points, particualrly about interview technique.

I've worked in the creative industries until quite recently and all the work I've got has been through word of mouth, favours and making myself available, I suspect the same isn't true of other lines of work.
( WormuIus, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:50, Reply)

Good stuff
It's a pretty mad book, especially the 'In God we Trust' approach to finding your vocation. I think sending a 'Thank you' letter after interview is a good idea though, esp. if you go through a recruitment agency as then there's direct contact between you and the employer.
( monkeybananaraffle, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:55, Reply)

If someone sent me a thankyou letter after an interview
I would think it was very creepy.
( WormuIus, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 18:56, Reply)

^ This
I won't even ask for feedback.
( Maladicta, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 19:07, Reply)

If you think that's weird
the dude who wrote 'parachute' suggests writing a thank you to everyone you meet on the day, including the receptionist.
( monkeybananaraffle, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 19:49, Reply)