Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The Best Way to Use Employment Classifieds

By Alex Wu

Are you looking for a job that will match your qualifications and the salary and benefits that you are looking for? Are you an employer that is looking to hire a qualified employee to work for your company? Employment classifieds are the answer.

There are the local paper classifieds that one can go through to find a job. There is also a place where people looking for a job may post an ad. As an employee your job will probably not get much exposure in the local paper. As an employer you will get a lot of applications, and many will be from unqualified employees.

If you are a spouse of someone that just received a job promotion, but it is in another state or city, you can look online to find a job in that area. If you are an employer that wants to widen your employee field or you can use employees working at home from any state this is a great option for you.

You as an employee looking for a job, you can look at classified ads on places such as Monster.com. You will need a resume, as you have to meet the qualifications hat are listed for the specific job offers. Know what salary rate you are looking for, as some will list wages and benefits. Send in your resume to those jobs that you are interested in. Be clear on your qualifications for that job, and put something in the resume that will catch the eye. What sets you apart from the rest of the people applying for the job? State that in your resume.

As an employee searching for work you can post your resume online and even give a web address to an online portfolio. This helps an employer to see your work and quality of your work and can garner you a job. You need to make yourself stand out from all of the others that are applying for the same job. You need to catch the employer's eye with your resume.

Employment classified ads are the best way to get the kind of employees that you are targeting. Put in the ad the qualifications or certificates needed, and this will help to reduce unqualified people from applying to the job. Many are looking to know the wage or benefits before they apply, and while you may not want to put an exact wage you can put an approximate wage and let it be determined on qualifications and experience.

The cost of placing an ad on these employment websites vary from free to a fee. You can make the choice that is best for you. The fee for placing an ad may be cheaper than what your local paper costs to place an employment classified ad, and it reaches a wider audience.

This is one of the best ways to match employers to qualified employees. These websites are matchmakers for the employment field, and they do a good job of it. It is a very effective way to find a qualified employee, or find a good job that meets your needs. - 15634

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