Making the most of job boards in graduate recruitment

By: John Bult
Submitted: 2008-11-18 11:47:05
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Graduate recruitment searches are the most obvious feature of any job board. Simply you can type in what types of jobs you are looking for, in what location and for what salary package. The computer then works its magic and within seconds provides you with a list of vacancies which match your search criteria. It couldn’t be any simpler, and saves you from trawling through all the newspapers like you would’ve had to maybe 6 or 7 years ago.

The company directory feature is also a useful tool available on jobs boards. There will be a list of companies that use the website to list vacancies and a list of agencies that will specialize in graduate recruitment. This is very useful as any job seeker can research specific companies that they might want to work for, or job seekers can target which recruitment agencies to send their CV off to.

Some websites offer a useful news section.  As well as being able to browse current and old news in your sector, many jobs boards will allow you to register to receive news updates as they are posted. This can be an excellent way of keeping up to date with developments in your industry without too much effort, ensuring you come across as well researched in front of your prospective employer.

Similarly job seekers can utilize blogs and forums to get any information about companies, vacancies, interviews or salary packages. Here you can contact other users and ask them questions, post questions on the forums and look at archived forums to get all the information which you require. An alternative information service is article libraries. They basically are a series of article written by experienced professionals that may give you a better insight into a particular vacancy or company than you might get from other sources.

Job alerts by e-mail and text are also available in this modern era.  Email services allow you to register a job profile, for example graduate sales jobs in Yorkshire. Once you have done this the site will e-mail an alert every time a vacancy that matches this profile is posted, giving you the chance to pitch in for this first. Text services are the same, but instead the alerts are sent to your mobile phone. You will be charged for this so read the sites Terms and Conditions to ensure you are happy with this. This can be well worth the cost in order to receive new matching vacancies ahead of the game.
To conclude, the modern job board offers a wide range of tools that can be utilized by job seekers, especially in graduate recruitment. A final point of caution to note is that any information you give on the internet is available for all to see, so be careful what you say.

John Bult runs an internet jobs board for graduate recruitment the UK

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