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Crowdsourcing...how do people around here (or people you know) search for jobs?

Posted by Kim Pine (aka Callisto) Feb 20 '13, 11:22

What resources do you use? How do you get in contact with potential employers?

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dice.com was pretty good. i've also discovered the wonderful world of contracting and work with some of those companies. - colin Feb 20, 11:36 1
- I'm trying to think like someone who might be looking for a job. - Kim Pine Feb 20, 11:40
I have heard the top sites are Indeed and SimplyHired. -- nm - GregW Feb 20, 11:34
networking -- nm - ceregon Feb 20, 11:33
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- Yup. I got this job because I worked here before and knew everybody. -- nm - spamlet Feb 20, 11:43
- word - SyrDragon Feb 20, 11:36
Monster.com would be my first go-to, then probably indeed.com -- nm - oblique Feb 20, 11:29 1
- in my exp, putting yourself out on Monster will get a bunch of headhunters calling then they do the legwork -- nm - SyrDragon Feb 20, 11:37
LinkedIn, Beyond.com, usajobs, word of mouth. -- nm - loosilu Feb 20, 11:25 2
- Have you used any of those specifically (besides WOM)? What do you like about them? -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 20, 11:26 1
  - yes, all of them. I sent out mass messages on LI and got a few leads from colleagues. Another thing I did, when I got a lead from somewhere else, - loosilu Feb 20, 11:30
Craigslist, CareerBuilder, Dice. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 20, 11:24 2
- What about them works well for you? -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 20, 11:27 1
  - honestly, it is just the ease of finding keywords with CB and Dice. - groiny Feb 20, 11:28
Call peers in the industry. If it's a change in location, find out who the big players are (companies) there. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 20, 11:24 3
- Websites: LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, specific sites for the companies I'm interested in -- nm - Strongbad Feb 20, 11:27 2
  - What do you like about LinkedIn and CareerBuilder? Do you search job postings on LinkedIn or are you more seeing potential jobs in your feed? -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 20, 11:28 1
    - It's been a while since I've actively job searched. - Strongbad Feb 20, 11:30

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