1 year, 10 months ago
What are the best ways to start a job search? What are the best job search sites? What makes them the best?
What fields are hiring? What are good fields for someone who wants a career change? What hiring fields require minimal specialized training?
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I have found that Monster.com is a good place to find employment. Monster.com also offers a wide variety of jobs from general labor to highly trained and highly skilled. Also you might try visiting your home state employment site.
The following areas might be good fields for those with minimal training.
warehouse worker
route sales (though most of these pay commission only, some offer a small base pay +commission)
retail /merchandising
courier services (same day delivery, usually rush packages, subpoenas, medical supplies)
waste management (collect refuse & recyclables and deliver to dump sites)
light delivery truck driver
collections agent
However the appeal of these may vary depending on where you are located (N, S, E, W). Courier services can earn top dollar in larger cities (New York, Boston, Chicago, Birmingham, Hunstville, Montgomery)
The job fields that are hiring is also going to depend on where you are located because right now in the south certain jobs are on the rise and others have become severely impacted by the GULF OIL disaster.
Perhaps a local University as a grounds keeper or maintenance, or security.
The following areas might be good fields for those with minimal training.
warehouse worker
route sales (though most of these pay commission only, some offer a small base pay +commission)
retail /merchandising
courier services (same day delivery, usually rush packages, subpoenas, medical supplies)
waste management (collect refuse & recyclables and deliver to dump sites)
light delivery truck driver
collections agent
However the appeal of these may vary depending on where you are located (N, S, E, W). Courier services can earn top dollar in larger cities (New York, Boston, Chicago, Birmingham, Hunstville, Montgomery)
The job fields that are hiring is also going to depend on where you are located because right now in the south certain jobs are on the rise and others have become severely impacted by the GULF OIL disaster.
Perhaps a local University as a grounds keeper or maintenance, or security.
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Update your resume. On the first link below has a free on-line tool to review your current career likes and dislikes and will walk you through assessing a job / career change. Now that you have an idea of what characteristics .you would want in a new position, start to research job sectors. The second and third links are a good way to start off.
The third link is a great resource for evaluating salaries of careers by location / region. Also you can check out the check out the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, but this is not very user friendly.
Since you are in CT, I've listed the link to the state Department of Labor. Here you can find the largest employers in the area. Check out t individual company 's website for openings. This will give you a jump on the mass career listing sites and keep you away from job-posting headhunters. Also search for the 10 largest companies in the job sector you want to transition into. Even though you might not want to work for them, look at the job qualifications listed.
If you have holes in your background, look into trying to get experience in these areas in your current place of employment. Also look into community colleges and the public library for training options. Most people do not think of the library, but most central libraries have a career center that is often staffed with a career / vocational professional.
Good luck and happy hunting!
The third link is a great resource for evaluating salaries of careers by location / region. Also you can check out the check out the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, but this is not very user friendly.
Since you are in CT, I've listed the link to the state Department of Labor. Here you can find the largest employers in the area. Check out t individual company 's website for openings. This will give you a jump on the mass career listing sites and keep you away from job-posting headhunters. Also search for the 10 largest companies in the job sector you want to transition into. Even though you might not want to work for them, look at the job qualifications listed.
If you have holes in your background, look into trying to get experience in these areas in your current place of employment. Also look into community colleges and the public library for training options. Most people do not think of the library, but most central libraries have a career center that is often staffed with a career / vocational professional.
Good luck and happy hunting!
source(s):
http://www.careerlab.com/focus.htm
http://www.careercast.com/jobs/content/top-200-jobs-2010-jobs-rated
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2009/12/28/the-50-best-caree...
http://www.livecareer.com/news/Career/Cunningham-Levit-Reinvent-Yourself-Wh...$$01463.aspx
http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/rsrch_rs.htm
http://www.careerlab.com/focus.htm
http://www.careercast.com/jobs/content/top-200-jobs-2010-jobs-rated
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2009/12/28/the-50-best-caree...
http://www.livecareer.com/news/Career/Cunningham-Levit-Reinvent-Yourself-Wh...$$01463.aspx
http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/rsrch_rs.htm
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There are many readers who would ask "are you nuts? You have a good job and you want to change? Stay where you are and don't rock the boat!" Though this question at first appeared to be about job searches in general, your later remark made it sound like a desire for a career change for you in particular. I think I'll address this question as the career change for you, and think about strategies for finding a new job while trying to avoid the trauma of unemployment.
Are you going to be conspicuous in your job search? How will your current employer respond to this? Do you have good benefits, a matching fund for retirement, are you paying on a mortgage, etc, to be anchored to the area, or are you unencumbered by a family and household to worry about? This makes a big difference when you calculate the kind of risk you want to run in making this search.
If you simply want to do something new and would be happy to stay with your current employer, why not inquire about participating in job cross-training? This would allow you to learn to do a new job in the company during a portion of your day or week, and it would be on the job training. If working like this is enough, then you're set, or if you decide you want to move into the other area when an opening is available, your company will already know that you have interest and training.
If you want to change companies and your search must be discreet, then I would suggest look for an interesting hobby that could become a job, and try it for a while as a hobby before looking at moving into employment in that field. Your avocation can become your vocation when you're ready to make the move. Network in that volunteer domain and find out who you would eventually need to talk to, in the meantime, gain experience from a few hours a week in that venue. Volunteers are found everywhere, so this is kind of the "get the training in plain sight" approach.
http://www.associatesdegree.com/wp-content/uploads/networking.jpg
It seemed like a good place to stick a photo to hold your attention, and it comes from an article I linked to below.
In a recent radio interview I heard Marsha Collier (http://twitter.com/MarshaCollier ) talk about how useful LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/) is for professionals in many fields. It's much more than just networking for job search, it is an opportunity to exchange ideas, so whether you change jobs or just become more savvy in the job you're already doing, this might be a good move. You can also join targeted groups on facebook, but if you friend your coworkers, they're going to know about this networking. Also, though the initial audience would seem to be younger than you, the publication "College Times" ran an article about 100 useful social networking sites for job seekers. (http://collegetimes.us/100-useful-social-networks-for-job-seekers/).
Don't think 18-21-year-olds when you think college students. I work on a university campus, and can say there there is a healthy percentage of "non-traditional" students, older students who, for any number of reasons, decided to return to college to get their undergraduate degree at an older age, or have returned in order to get future employment after a second degree. Check out some of those focused sites and see if any apply to you.
Good luck in the search! It is a difficult time to make the change, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try it. But you do need to know that there are a lot of other people out there who would love your current job if you lose it, and if you leave, your company may decide that your position won't be filled right away, or at all, to save money. So while sometimes people can return to old jobs if the new one doesn't work out, this may not be one of those occasions.
Are you going to be conspicuous in your job search? How will your current employer respond to this? Do you have good benefits, a matching fund for retirement, are you paying on a mortgage, etc, to be anchored to the area, or are you unencumbered by a family and household to worry about? This makes a big difference when you calculate the kind of risk you want to run in making this search.
If you simply want to do something new and would be happy to stay with your current employer, why not inquire about participating in job cross-training? This would allow you to learn to do a new job in the company during a portion of your day or week, and it would be on the job training. If working like this is enough, then you're set, or if you decide you want to move into the other area when an opening is available, your company will already know that you have interest and training.
If you want to change companies and your search must be discreet, then I would suggest look for an interesting hobby that could become a job, and try it for a while as a hobby before looking at moving into employment in that field. Your avocation can become your vocation when you're ready to make the move. Network in that volunteer domain and find out who you would eventually need to talk to, in the meantime, gain experience from a few hours a week in that venue. Volunteers are found everywhere, so this is kind of the "get the training in plain sight" approach.
It seemed like a good place to stick a photo to hold your attention, and it comes from an article I linked to below.
In a recent radio interview I heard Marsha Collier (http://twitter.com/MarshaCollier ) talk about how useful LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/) is for professionals in many fields. It's much more than just networking for job search, it is an opportunity to exchange ideas, so whether you change jobs or just become more savvy in the job you're already doing, this might be a good move. You can also join targeted groups on facebook, but if you friend your coworkers, they're going to know about this networking. Also, though the initial audience would seem to be younger than you, the publication "College Times" ran an article about 100 useful social networking sites for job seekers. (http://collegetimes.us/100-useful-social-networks-for-job-seekers/).
Don't think 18-21-year-olds when you think college students. I work on a university campus, and can say there there is a healthy percentage of "non-traditional" students, older students who, for any number of reasons, decided to return to college to get their undergraduate degree at an older age, or have returned in order to get future employment after a second degree. Check out some of those focused sites and see if any apply to you.
Good luck in the search! It is a difficult time to make the change, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try it. But you do need to know that there are a lot of other people out there who would love your current job if you lose it, and if you leave, your company may decide that your position won't be filled right away, or at all, to save money. So while sometimes people can return to old jobs if the new one doesn't work out, this may not be one of those occasions.
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Firstly, you need to decide yourself which stream you are looking to start your career, It's growth both in pay and career prospective. How much you are interested in it . Then take the list of companies in your stream visit their website take the contact details and send them your cv. You can even approach through JobSites like Naukri, monster,timesjobs,bixee,clickjobs and etc.
There is a speacilly categorized job portal which is surviving for people who are into Healthcare and Pharma Profession. Take time to visit.Hope it may help you out.
There is a speacilly categorized job portal which is surviving for people who are into Healthcare and Pharma Profession. Take time to visit.Hope it may help you out.
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There are many Job sites out there one I enjoy is Freelance Machines Cause you can post jobs for free and after you have joined you can apply for all sorts of great freelance work. I'm a fan of working from home and not a office..
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www.freelancemachine.com
www.freelancemachine.com
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The best way to start is still with "who you know." No matter how technological we get, the truth is people like to hire someone they know something about. If you have contacts within your field start there, next branch out to friends and family, customers and clients. It's not bad to sign up with internet websites like Monster.com, jobsearch etc., they don't net much unless you live in an urban environment, close enough to pop by the places that are advertising and do some kind of face to face.
If you have a skill you can search on Craig's list, that seems to work better than job site websites.
Fields that are hiring are mostly low paying and require little education, retail, restaurants, and service workers are making a slow recovery. Schools and libraries are experiencing cut backs.
The two fields I know of where everyone has more work than they can handle are people with strong webbuilding, webdesign and coding skills as well as grant writing.
Nurses and doctors are experiencing shortages although that is a dicey field to enter, lots of training is required and the pay is getting lower all the time. conversely, were you to train to do medical coding, i.e. the skill needed to turn in insurance forms for repayment to insurance carriers, the training is minimum, less than a year - and opportunities are growing in that field as our population ages.
If you have a skill you can search on Craig's list, that seems to work better than job site websites.
Fields that are hiring are mostly low paying and require little education, retail, restaurants, and service workers are making a slow recovery. Schools and libraries are experiencing cut backs.
The two fields I know of where everyone has more work than they can handle are people with strong webbuilding, webdesign and coding skills as well as grant writing.
Nurses and doctors are experiencing shortages although that is a dicey field to enter, lots of training is required and the pay is getting lower all the time. conversely, were you to train to do medical coding, i.e. the skill needed to turn in insurance forms for repayment to insurance carriers, the training is minimum, less than a year - and opportunities are growing in that field as our population ages.
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Like another poster said, update your resume. Don't forget to get references lined up. I found that I could not fit all of my work history onto one page, so I typed up an 'extended work history/experience' page. The resume I sent in had related work experience and on the bottom I typed in bold "References and Extended Resume available upon request".
The best way to filter out, nearly all, spam and scams is to go to a state 'sponsored' site. If you have a employment state sponsored agency try there.
dwd.com has worked well for me. I can't tell if dwd is only for some states though.
Some of their job listings are from head hunters, but most of their job listings are from actual companies.
The best way to filter out, nearly all, spam and scams is to go to a state 'sponsored' site. If you have a employment state sponsored agency try there.
dwd.com has worked well for me. I can't tell if dwd is only for some states though.
Some of their job listings are from head hunters, but most of their job listings are from actual companies.
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The best way to start a job search is to update your resume and then network, network, network. Try to use www.meetup.com to find employment networking groups in your area. The Meetup group in Richmond has guest speakers, resume assistance, and will help you with the interview process as well as giving you the ability to network.
Also, use a job search site such as www.indeed.com which pulls jobs from many other job search sites including Craigslist and the like. This will save you lots of time.
Fields that are hiring include technology and health care. Here are a few others: http://www.careersandcolleges.com/tp2/cnc/articles/view.do?cat=cnc.c&article=c-top-ten-career-fields-america
You can get online training to become Microsoft certified remotely saving yourself time having to commute long distances to a training class. In health care, many physicians are relying on assistants to help them with tasks so medical and dental assistant fields may be good career choices that do not require a ton of training. According to World Wide Learn: The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that job opportunities for dental assistants will be excellent over the next several years, with a dental assistant career expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations through 2014. The median hourly earnings in 2004 were $14, with some dental assistants earning nearly $20 per hour. Most full-time employees also enjoy career benefits such as paid vacation and health plans. Online and classroom training are available at some of these schools: http://www.worldwidelearn.com/career-training/dental-office.htm
Also, use a job search site such as www.indeed.com which pulls jobs from many other job search sites including Craigslist and the like. This will save you lots of time.
Fields that are hiring include technology and health care. Here are a few others: http://www.careersandcolleges.com/tp2/cnc/articles/view.do?cat=cnc.c&article=c-top-ten-career-fields-america
You can get online training to become Microsoft certified remotely saving yourself time having to commute long distances to a training class. In health care, many physicians are relying on assistants to help them with tasks so medical and dental assistant fields may be good career choices that do not require a ton of training. According to World Wide Learn: The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that job opportunities for dental assistants will be excellent over the next several years, with a dental assistant career expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations through 2014. The median hourly earnings in 2004 were $14, with some dental assistants earning nearly $20 per hour. Most full-time employees also enjoy career benefits such as paid vacation and health plans. Online and classroom training are available at some of these schools: http://www.worldwidelearn.com/career-training/dental-office.htm
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In my recent job search I used Craigslist quite a bit. One of the jobs I found listed there was for Mahalo, several listings actually. I didn't get that one, darn it, but I did get a peek at the headquarters (cavernous) and the people walking in and out heading for lunch (very very casual). I really wish I got the job, but at least I spent a pleasant few minutes chatting with the author of Max Quick.
I met a lot of friendly and down to Earth people from Craigslist job listing, and generally got much faster response from them than from other sources. But the jobs tend to be lower paying, albeit more interesting. So I'm not certain that this is for you as you say you are looking for a "better" job than the one you've got. Are you looking for something more fulfilling? More educational? Then Craigslist might be the place.
I met a lot of friendly and down to Earth people from Craigslist job listing, and generally got much faster response from them than from other sources. But the jobs tend to be lower paying, albeit more interesting. So I'm not certain that this is for you as you say you are looking for a "better" job than the one you've got. Are you looking for something more fulfilling? More educational? Then Craigslist might be the place.
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Better you can try timesjob thanks for all your sharing info
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I hate Monster. When I was searching for a job years ago, I would avoid monster like the plague. There is so much spam and the search results varied tremendously.
I am in the Hartford Connecticut area with 10 years of customer service, insurance experience, about 5 years light management and training experience. The job would have to be more attractive than my current job, which is a pretty good one.
Thank you!
Well then the ones I mentioned probably wouldn't appeal to you! What about hospitals? They usually have good pay & good benefits. Perhaps you could get into the insurance offices there working in a slightly different capacity than your current job.
Or what about home health care management?