New Job Search Trends
Posted in Job Search Advice
You have been searching for a job online and you notice that fewer companies have been posting for job openings because of the tough economic times. But many recruiters are finding for prospective employees elsewhere.
A study has shown that over 68% of job recruiters who were surveyed said they were not satisfied with mainstream job site technology, while about 75% of respondents said that the job search databases do not reveal quality candidates.
Job postings on Monster.com were down 18% in April 2008; while there have been reports of as much as 13% drip on overall online job postings in May 2008. However, there is also a growing trend of recruiters who actively seek for employees on professional networking websites such as LinkedIn.com.
This is why more hiring managers prefer seeking for fewer yet quality candidates rather than a larger volume of applicants from job seekers who do not have enough skills to satisfy the responsibilities needed. One such example is CraigsList.org, wherein the job postings are sorted according to a specific geographic area, thus providing less exposure to job seekers but more to those who live within the area where you want to hire from.
Some recruiters would even pay good money on what used to be free online job searching to find the candidate that would suit their needs. RealMatch.com, for instance, lets employers post job openings for free, and then review a ranked list of pre-qualified candidates. The recruiters would then pay only to contact the candidates they are interested in. This provides lesser applicants, but more candidates who meet their hiring specifications.
