Finding the Right Job

Google Trends show that South Africa currently ranks 4th highest (after Pakistan, India and Ireland) in searches for ‘Jobs in Online Marketing’. In Africa, Kenya shows the most searches for ‘Internet Marketing’, followed by South African and then Uganda with this search term peaking in January 2010 since 2004.

A recent survey conducted by Jobs.co.za and the SA Recruiters Network showed that although 84% of companies still use recruitment agencies to find staff, more than half actually prefer to utilise their own internal recruitment departments or line managers to source talent. Jobs.co.za gives some tips and suggestions on how to approach companies for positions.

There is much hype around social networking and even more specifically, social recruitment. Social recruitment is a reality and can be a very valuable as part of a job hunting strategy. Here are some important considerations and suggestion for creating your personal online brand.

Are you still wondering why you have not yet secured your dream job? Or even worse, why you are not even being called in for a job interview by the recruitment agency let alone the employer?

Ever wondered how the recruitment process works? Or why you are applying for so many jobs and not getting any interviews? Well www.unidas.co.za can help you find the answers to your questions.

We need to continuously improve on the way we search for jobs. Running better online job searches on ojob portals ensures you are covering all of your job search bases. By improving your job searches, setting job alerts (search agents) and registering and advertising your CV on an online CV database or online job website you will find more job opportunities and increase your chances of being placed in your dream job.

Having a better understanding of job adverts will assist you in tailoring your CV and application cover letter. Learn how to identify additional clues to help you apply to a position you really want.

Find top tips to stay motivated when entering the job market and starting your job search. Staying motivated during this time is the hardest part of the job search and job application process. Follow jobs.co.za top tips to stay motivated when looking for a new job.

Jobs.co.za reveals all of the right places for job seekers to search for and find jobs. Knowing where to search for jobs, such as job portals, newspaper job adverts, job classifieds, recruitment (placement or employment) agencies, career networking and CV marketing, will speed up the search process and improve the quality of your job prospects.

When looking for a new job on the Internet include a list of keywords that the search engine or job site will make use of to ensure that the keywords you have entered delivers the most relevant job search results.

South Africa’s Job Portal, jobs.co.za provides top ten tips on finding a new job for both passive and active job seekers. These Job hunting guidelines offer general tips on finding new employment and career opportunities easily whether through online job search or any other job advertising medium.

Understanding Career Networking will assist you in finding the best pool of job vacancies to apply to. Healthy career networking comprises of both online and offline contacts. Regardless of where you meet or what you discuss, networking with industry peers is central to building a fruitful career. Make use of good career networks to leverage your career prospects and secure a lucrative career path for your future.