Job Search Secret #15 – How to Have Companies Contact You When They Have An Opening
Today, I am going to release the first of several Job Search Secrets. If you have not heard of these strategies, then I encourage you to add them to your toolbox as you conduct your job search.
The first Job Search Secret is a little, unknown website called www.watchthatpage.com
I first came across this website about 4 years ago and it has paid off BIG time for me. I encourage you to watch the video so that you get a better feel for how it works.
Basically, it notifies you whenever changes have been made to your favorite websites. So, how can this work for you? Well, every city has companies that post jobs on their corporate website. What is amazing is that many of these positions never make it to the BIG online job boards. So, you may never even know the positions exist.
However, if you copy and paste the company URL into "Watch That Page" then you will be notified the moment a position is added to the company online job board. This is a great tip to help you stay on top of what is happening on the job search front in your local market.
Article by Jonathan Milligan
CPACareerCoach.com is a blog (weblog) website aimed at those interested in building and improving their career in Accounting & Finance. CPACareerCoach.com content is produced by Jonathan Milligan, an Executive Recruiter/Career Coach from Florida. Jonathan has successfully placed hundreds of Accounting & Finance Professionals and coached many on how to build a successful career.
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wow! thanks.
This sounds like a perfect tool to land the perfect job. I am interested in any other tips.
Thanks for sharing.
Jonathan:
Great job with these daily exclusive tips on the art of job searching! Keep up the good work.
http://www.indeed.com, which is potentially the best job search aggregator on the net (my personal opinion), also offers job alert services based on a combination of parameters(location, position title, company) or you can also get alert based on a single parameter (company or location, or job title). The cool thing about http://www.indeed.com is that their search spiders scrawl most company’s job posting boards. For instance, I ran a query for jobs with big 4 company KPMG: http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=kpmg&l= and if you scroll all the way down you can submit your email to receive new jobs posting alerts from KPMG.
Another great addition to job seekers tool box!
Hey guys gotta give Jonathan a tap on his back because he is indeed giving away some “proprietary information” on job hunting! LOL If you are able the connect the dots between all the tips provided on this blog, you will most certainly become a highly skilled and successful job hunter!
Narkissos Dansù
http://thestudentcpa.wordpress.com/
Narkissos,
You are absolutely right about Indeed. It is actually one of the videos I am going to release soon on the blog. Thanks for your comments. We, recruiters, live and die by networking and uncover positions that are not on the major job boards. These tips are resources I use everyday to my job.
Thanks, Kathy. It sounds great! I will keep you posted if it works out.
These are great strategies, Jonathan. Thanks. BTW, love your accent. (I’m originally from AL).
Jonathan,
Thank you for the remarkable insight into the search process so many folks struggle with. As an HR Leader currently in transition, these are wonderful tips which I will use with others I am helping. Your site is now on my favorites list!
Thanks again and best to you,
Thanks Greg for the kind comments. These are the same tools that I have used over the last several years to uncover positions so, of course, they can work for you as well!