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Job searching on the internet has proven to be a very popular activity, due to its inherent privacy and accessibility. Here are some guidelines for jobseekers looking for work in the UK on the web. Job hunters often begin their search by sending hundreds of employers or job sites ineffective CVs. We recieve via our job sites hundreds of emails every day, from huge documents to one line emails more or less demanding work! The problem for many internet job boards/sites is the sheer volume, especially from applicants abroad who probably do not have a work permit anyway. The solution for many of these sites is to ignore all emails. They cannot employ staff to process them all on the off chance of finding yours, the problem is really big, as you may know from your own junk email you may recieve. These big sites rely on you applying for a job via their site. This cannot be done by a 'junk mail' program and anyone who takes the time to fill in the forms on site is probably a more serious applicant. Often the questions in the application form will filter the relevant applicants automatically, thus saving the job site time. The only sites really worth emailing are ones with a much lower internet profile. These sites will thus have less email and may read yours. To find these sites, look at job directory sites or go onto a search engine and do a long and specific search phrase. If you search for 'Jobs in London' the top results will be very busy sites, because that is the phrase hundreds of people search for. But if you search for 'sales and marketing assistant job in London' and then go to page 3 or 4, these sites are less busy, possibly more relevant and may respond better to an email. Personally I would not send a big cv for two reasons. It probably won't be read carefully and a long cv may mean important information is lost. Bullet point a few important qualities you have relevant for the job you are seeking, and leave it at that, Forget hobbies etc... There are hundreds of CV writing firms out there, but hold back. Wait until you know more about a potential job and been to the first interview before you reveal your complete cv. Once you have more of a feel for the company you may be working for, carefully revise your CV to suit them and highlight the qualities that you think they are looking for in a candidate.
Applying for multiple jobs is not a bad idea, as it can help keep your moral up. But, too many applications will inevitably result in many rejections, which can be sole destroying. So keep a balance of a few serious job applications going at the same time, but not too many. There is another reason for this. Many companies have several websites, that all look like different companies. If they see a mass of applications to all their sites from the same person, they consider it spam and ignore all of them. When you are emailing for a job, try and get a specific email address of a person at the recruitment company. You could do this by phoning first, or looking deeper into the site for personnel information and contact details. Most spammy applications just address the email to something like info@....com. Do not waste words and valuable space with a boring email. Get to the point with clear information, correct spelling and contact details. Do not use sexist or racist words in your letter! Avoid any possible controversial interpretation of what you write, the job application will go through many hands and someone with a chip on their shoulder may reject you for no good reason. Keep good records of who you have applied to, it is easy to get in a muddle. All the best job sites are free, never pay for joining an online job seeker service. These sites will probably have the same jobs as everyone else and the business model on the internet dictates that successful sites never charge visitors for entering their site. Also, never give out too much personal information, such as address, unless you are sure who you are dealing with. Make sure the contact details on the site are legitimate and never respond to junk email as far as job seeking is concerned, the chances are that there will be a catch somewhere. Try a Jobs UK for UK jobs covering all sectors. If you see a job advertisement in the newspaper, check out their website. Online applications will be a faster process than by snail mail and possibly telephone. In a busy recruitment office, telephone enquiries are often lower quality so they are given less priority. Having said that, doing both is probably a good idea! Be patient online. Many employment sites are slow due to bad design, but the jobs advertised may still be high quality. Most job seekers give up because of big forms to fill in and slow sites. Use this to your advantage, stick with it and you will be one of the few applicants! Research a job advert via a search engine. Lets say you find a job in finance advertised on a site, with a job description, but no mention of the company recruiting. Take a portion of the job description and put it in a search engine withing quotes, e.g. "An exciting job in finance based in Manchester for a committed individual" and see what other sites are showing this job. You may be surprised as to what you may find, including the job being advertised on the actual company site! Apart from newspaper job advertisements, the internet is a great way to browse for employment. Take a look at Jobs UK for jobs in all sectors. Most newspapers now also have job websites. Search for specific job sectors like 'finance jobs', nursing jobs' or 'teaching jobs' and if you can add UK to the phrase and/or a place name like London, so you end up searching for 'nursing jobs in London' or 'financial jobs in Manchester' or 'office jobs London'. Go to directories for a range of categories like secretarial job, nursing job, manager job and you will find good focused sites. Good luck with your job search in the UK. For Working from Home visit the work from home link. Alternatively, for greneral careers and jobs you could visit UK Jobs Board with current jobs listed from UK recruitment agents.
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