Job hunting on the Net is popular trend<\/p>\n
By Vishnu K. Mahmud<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Looking for a job, or searching for the ideal
\ncandidate? The Internet has many sites that can help prospective
\ncandidates or employers. They are fast, efficient and sometimes
\nfree. For job seekers, the Internet helps narrow down the types
\nof jobs they are looking for as well as where they would like to
\nwork. For employers, the net is a useful tool to efficiently
\ngather potential employees and help screen unqualified
\ncandidates. Nowadays, those who use the Internet tend to have
\nsome technical or computer knowledge that companies require.<\/p>\n
In Indonesia, there are many sites that post job offers or
\ncandidate resumes. JobsDB.co.id is by far the largest. Part of
\nthe Hong Kong based JobsDB.com, JobsDB.co.id is the Indonesian
\nsection of the large regional recruitment network. The site
\nprovides job seekers an opportunity to explore the constantly
\nupdated employment offers, post their resumes, and receive e-mail
\nupdates. For employers, the site offers a convenient, efficient
\nand low-cost business recruitment solution via direct networking
\nand its continuously growing resume database.<\/p>\n
As with most websites, you must register to maximize the
\npotential use of JobsDB. Job seekers have a wealth of tools to
\nutilize the site. Prospective employees can fill in a form that
\nwill then be used to create their own online resume template. The
\ntemplates are necessary in order to ensure the format of all
\nresumes are identical and professional throughout the website.
\nThere is also a \"Brief Resume\", which displays sections of the
\ncandidate's history without revealing the identity of the Job
\nSeeker. Through this method, people currently employed but
\nlooking for a new job would not be accidentally \"found\" by their
\ncurrent company. Any request by employers to send the full resume
\nis at the job seeker's discretion.<\/p>\n
Users can also set up \"Job Alert\" e-mails for any potential
\nopportunities that may suite them, as well as browse for new jobs
\nand put the information into their own online personal folders
\n(known as \"Clipboards\"). This last feature is very useful for
\njob searching in Internet cafes, at home or in the office (when
\nthe boss is not looking!). By saving this information online,
\nthe job seeker can access it from any computer in the world. All
\nof this is free for prospective candidates.<\/p>\n
Employers too must register for the site. Membership
\nprivileges include online edit functions to freely post, edit or
\ndelete recruitment ads, link job offers to the company website,
\nand search the resume database for potential candidates.
\nAlthough these services are not free for the employers, the site
\ndoes offer a wealth of resumes as well as the eyes of potential
\ncandidates who visit the site daily. JobsDB Indonesia has a range
\nof packages that the employer can utilize to search for one
\nposition up to 96 positions. So far, more then 2000 companies in
\nIndonesia have signed up.<\/p>\n
For those looking for employment outside Indonesia, JobsDB.com
\nalso has sections for South East Asia, Australia, India, Taiwan,
\nthe U.S. and Hong Kong. Each are like their Indonesian
\ncounterpart but targeted toward their individual domains. That
\ndoes not mean Indonesians are excluded from job opportunities in
\nthese regions, but any globe-trotting job seeker should be aware
\nof the various immigration laws and restrictions that may limit
\nthe potential employer from hiring a foreigner.<\/p>\n
Another global job site is Monster.com. Known as the Monster
\nboard, this beast of a job site is enormous, filled with resumes
\nand offers from around the world. It has been divided into
\ngeographical sections for ease of search, so those who want to
\nfocus on Europe, North America or the Pacific Rim can easily do
\nso. In the Asia Pacific region, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand
\nand Australia are represented.<\/p>\n
Again, for job seekers, this free service allows them to post
\ntheir resumes using Monster's Resume Builder. It allows
\ncandidates to post up to five different resumes, each emphasizing
\ndifferent aspects of their employment career. Cover letters can
\nalso be created to be sent to prospective employers. Contact
\ninformation can be concealed and any contact e-mail can be
\nforwarded via Monster.com.<\/p>\n
Like JobsDB, Monster also has job search agents who search the
\nemployment offers in the site and alert the user of potential
\nmatches. It also allows users to track how many times and when
\ntheir resumes were viewed. The resume builder is very extensive
\nand demanding with many fields requiring user input but the
\nresulting resume online is pretty impressive.<\/p>\n
One of the most interesting features of the website is its
\ncontent. Their Career Center channel has information on
\ncompanies, interview tips, stories from successful businessmen
\nand others which are both inspirational and informative to the
\nwandering job seeker. Their message boards are also a source of
\nmotivation and information as job seekers can ask questions to
\nother Monster users. This is especially useful for gathering
\ninformation about working overseas. Visas, tips and tricks can
\nbe obtained from people who have already successfully negotiated
\nthe employment minefield. But always keep in mind the legality
\nof it all.<\/p>\n
Recruiters must pay to advertise their available positions.
\nMembership does have its privileges, however. Monster.com offers
\nexperienced customer support, advanced resume pre-screening
\ntechnology and resume search agents to name a few. Contact
\ninformation, as for the job seeker, can be obscured and
\nredirected via Monster.com. With over hundreds of thousands of
\njob seekers per month in the Pacific area alone, Monster.com can
\nbe considered the de facto leader in recruitment\/job websites in
\nthe world as it targets the American and European markets as
\nwell.<\/p>\n
For a candidate to successfully find a job on the Internet, he
\nor she must find the largest and well-regarded job sites in the
\narea. Sites with large databases of resumes and job offers can
\nonly invite more users (candidates and employers). Using more
\nthen one site is not uncommon, but do not forget other sources of
\ninformation such as your daily newspaper. Most newspapers (and
\ntheir websites) have job vacancy postings as do the many
\nclassified iklan baris websites that have mushroomed all over the
\nnet. Also, if you are interested in a particular company,
\ncheckout their website as they may have vacancies posted.<\/p>",
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