Job Tab—Simple and Advanced
Monday, June 1st, 2009While Linkedin JobInsider is a sophisticated tool, Linkedin also offers another tool for quick and easy job searches. Read what Phil Rosenberg has to say about how to use these tools in your job search.
Jobs Tab: At the top of any LinkedIN page, you see a Jobs Tab. By clicking it, you’ll have access to simple and advanced search tools that connect to SimplyHired, a job board aggregator.
SimplyHired is a job board aggregator, which crawls thousands of other job boards, aggregates listings. SimplyHired claims they have the most jobs on the planet (I believe them). You’ll get a very broad view of job postings from the major boards, Craigslist, and many niche boards.
Not only does SimplyHired crawl the net for new job boards, it encourages job boards to submit feeds, to list new jobs on smaller sites quickly. SimplyHired pulls jobs from job boards, company pages, online classifieds and other data sources.
SimplyHired has partnered with both LinkedIN and Facebook to integrate job search with online networking. For instance, clicking “Who do I know?” will instantly reveal whether your old cube-mate back at that awful job you used to have is now the hiring manager for the job you want. In a broader sense, it works in a similar way to the LinkedIN Jobsinsider feature, but it’s even easier to use.
LinkedIN Advanced Search: Click Job Tab on the top LinkedIN page, and use the Advanced search features to find hiring managers with specific titles, specific companies, industries, geography, or skill sets.
Let’s say you’re a Controller in Boston looking for work - you probably want to talk to CFOs and VPs of Finance. Search for the key words CFO and segment by only listing contacts that are close to Boston.
Maybe you’re a Java developer in Minneapolis. You probably want to see which other companies are Java shops, and maybe find some Project Managers or Directors of Application Development. Search for Java and segment by searching close to Minneapolis. Take your list of Java shops as your Target company list.
Maybe you’re a Manufacturing Manager for an Auto OEM, and you’re open to move. Search for OEM, under the industry dropdown Automotive, and see what companies appear. Then individually search those companies one by one to see who is likely to be close to your prospective hiring manager.
With a reasonably sized database and LinkedIN Advanced search, you can find Kevin Bacon or Elvis.
Article by Phil Rosenberg, President, reCareered & Rainmakers Global and courtesy of reCareered blog.
To be continued, your comments are welcomed…
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