Using Internet job boards to post your resume and/or search for jobs is something that can help supplement a job search when you are also utilizing more traditional methods.

As a recruiter, I always feel that the best job search is one that utilizes several methods effectively and certainly this can be one of them.

While Id never suggest solely relying on Internet sites to get a new job, using them is certainly something that can pay off.

People do get hired through them and you can too, as long as you understand the best way to utilize them:

1. Rather than simply using the most popular and well-known Internet job websites, try to find niche sites specific to your industry or profession that are more targeted to you and that have fewer job searchers to compete against.

2. When posting your resume, carefully consider whether you want your name and personal details posted publicly. Is there a chance your current manager might see that youre looking for a job if they also use this particular job board?

3. Since most job boards are set up to allow employers to search for resumes by keywords, ensure that you properly include the keywords that potential employers will tend to use to search for your resume.

4. Realize that many recruiters also use these job sites to search for job candidates and that you will most likely get many calls from them. You wont necessarily hear from actual hiring managers unless they find your resume using a keyword search.

5. Keep track of jobs that you apply for through Internet job boards by documenting them in writing using an Excel spreadsheet or Word document. You will most likely find that when a hiring company posts a job for their company on a particular website, several recruiters might post the same job (without the company name shown) so ensure that you dont end up applying for the same job with the same company more than once.

As Internet job boards become more popular, the companies who run them will hopefully continue to improve them for not only job searchers but hiring companies. The chances of a hiring manager finding your resume when they are looking to hire someone is only as good as the keyword search that they did to search for suitable resumes.

In the meantime, ensure that you properly understand what keywords and content your resume should contain as the requirements could differ depending on the job board(s) you choose to use.

Finally, rather than posting your resume online and waiting for the calls to come in, youre better off proactively searching for suitable jobs on your own and applying for them directly.

Carl Mueller

My name is Carl Mueller and I'd like to thank you for learning a bit more about me!

I feel that I have numerous relevant experiences during my career that come in useful when helping people with their careers:

I know what it?s like to work internationally, having worked overseas (in New Zealand, from 1994-1998).

I've survived several corporate downsizings while many of my colleagues were being laid off.

I have also experienced being laid off twice myself during corporate downsizings.

I know what it?s like to be self-employed.

I've helped many people find better jobs. I started to work as a professional recruiter in 2000 first as an Information Technology (IT) recruiter and then in general recruitment across many industries including IT, manufacturing and marketing. Since this time, I have helped many people find their dream career and it?s a great feeling.

I experienced one of the slowest hiring periods in recent memory especially during the general hiring slowdown that followed the Y2K frenzy in 1999, the bursting of the dot com bubble in early 2000, and then the employment market bottoming out following September 11, 2001.

These were certainly not great times to be a job searcher in most industries nor was it a particularly good time to be a recruiter.

Following this, I began running the day to day operations of an Internet-based company in early 2003 that focused on developing online software and subscription-based websites for consumers. It was then that I fully realized the power, usefulness and potential of the Internet which really spurred me to set up my own website which you can view in my Personal URL section below this bio.

I?m also a Platinum Ezine Articles Expert as recognized by EzineArticles.com, one of the most visited websites on the Internet. This special designation is earned by having consistently high-quality articles published and viewed on their website. All of my submissions are related to helping you find your dream career and many of my articles get reproduced on other websites by their webmasters.

Good luck with your career and I hope I have been of assistance to you!