Where to look?
To find jobs matching one’s wide range of skills and experiences, you need to know where to look. Below are a couple of suggestions available to read on the web or download in a PNG or PDF format.
Indeed
Why Should You Use Indeed?
The Data
- “250 million unique monthly visitors ” (Indeed, n.d.)
- “150 million resumes ” (Indeed, n.d.)
- “150 total rating and reviews” (Indeed, n.d.)
- “10 jobs added every second globally” (Indeed, n.d.)
- “600 million salaries” (Indeed, n.d.)
The Advantages
- Allows users to build resumes
- Match users to potential job
- Notifies users of jobs in the area
- Demonstrate competence and skill sets by taking tests
- Receive assistance from a job adviser and helpful career-related videos and articles
- Downloadable app
Click here for a brief introduction to Indeed. To find more information, visit indeed.com.
Monster
Why Should You Use Monster?
The Data
Every minute…
- “29 resumes upload” (Monster, n.d.)
- “7,900 jobs searched” (Monster, n.d.)
- “2,800 jobs viewed” (Monster, n.d.)
The Advantages
- Assess users resumes to find jobs that matches their experiences and skills
- Send job alerts about jobs matching users with their interests
- Provides career advice and a tools to understand the salary for various professions
- Find and establish professional connections with Facebook friends using the BeKnown app
- Downloadable app
Click here for a brief introduction to Monster. To find more information, visit Monster.com
Image reference
Monster. (n.d) Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Famericanstaffing.net%2Fpartners%2Fmonster%2F&psig=AOvVaw3ESsdta00-oqCXK71-QVlw&ust=1584457294819000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOiW9Mahn-gCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD
Career Builder
Why Should You Use Career Builder?
The Data
- “125 million+ candidates” in [their] database (Careerbuilder, n.d.)
- “85%+ average verification rate with [their] U.S based researchers”(Careerbuilder, n.d.)
- “1-3 days for a full criminal background check” (Careerbuilder, n.d.)
- 99%+ of workforce covered by labor market insights (Careerbuilder, n.d.)
The Advantages
- Match users to jobs based on the keywords found in their resumes
- Provides a report comparing users to applicants competing for the same job in terms of experience and skills
- Provides career tests to explore career choices
Click here for a brief introduction to Career Builder. To find more information, visit careerbuilder.com.
Image reference
CareerBuilder. (n.d) Retrieved from https://www.g2.com/products/careerbuilder-job-board/reviews
Upwork
Why Should You Use Upwork?
The Data
- “375K earning freelancers” (Upwork, 2017)
- “2M unique projects” (Upwork, 2017)
- “475K billing clients (over 30% of Fortune 500)”
- 80%+ “of freelancers using our platform
- hold a college or advanced degree” (Upwork, 2017)
- 23 hours taken on average to hire (Upwork, 2017)
The Advantages
- Aimed at freelancers in various industries
- Offers temporary, contact, and short term work
- Provides accurate billing and safe payments
- Facilities and encourages connections and conversations between freelancers and employers on the platform
- Provides skills tests to demonstrate competency
- Provides job recommendations
Click here for a brief introduction to Upwork. To find more information, visit Upwork.com.
Image reference
Upwork. (n.d) Retrieved from https://www.g2.com/products/careerbuilder-job-board/reviews
References
CareerBuilder. (n.d). About CareerBuilder. Retrieved March 16, 2020, from https://hiring.careerbuilder.com/company/about-us#about-us__what
Indeed. (n.d.). About Indeed. Retrieved March 16, 2020, from https://www.indeed.com/about
Monster. (n.d). About Monster worldwide. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2020, from https://www.monster.com/about/
Upwork. (2017, February). Upwork fact sheet. Retrieved March 16, 2020, from https://content-static.upwork.com/blog/uploads/sites/6/2018/09/25135921/18-0913-Upwork-Fact-Sheet.pdf
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