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Tips for Online Job Hunting
Searching for a job using the Internet is fast becoming the norm, and the process is a lot simpler and easier to manage than people think. Just by typing 'jobs' into a search engine opens up thousands of possibilities to the job seeker, which is reflected by the vast amount of job boards available.

Job boards are websites that advertise tens of thousands of vacancies on behalf of direct employers and recruitment agencies. A staggering number of job seekers now use them, and they're becoming increasingly popular due to the wide variety of positions they offer.

Whether you use a general board that covers every industry or even a smaller, niche specialist board everyone is catered for.  But don't restrict yourself. Rather than using three of four to conduct your search, do some research and find out if there are any sites specific to what you are looking for.

Sit back and let jobs come to you - Using Job Alerts and CV Databases.
A great way to find out about potential job opportunities is to utilise the services the boards offer such as job alerts and CV databases.

Job alerts are emails that drop into your inbox and notify you when someone posts a vacancy you may be interested in.

CV databases on the other hand are a good way to get your CV out there. By adding your CV to an online database means that employers can contact you about job roles you didn't even know about.

It's not just recruitment agencies that look through the CV databases. An increasing number of direct employers also use these databases to search for their next new talent, which means your CV could go straight to the HR department of a company you've always wanted to work for.

Whatever service you choose to use, get out there and make sure your CV is available - who knows what opportunities it may open up.

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