Web 2.0 and Finding Jobs Online

At the start of 2010 the world of communication is a very different place.
Equally I can find out what someone I've not met more than once got up to on New Years.


This can often be a bit bewildering, tricky and time consuming, so we have put together a few tips and ideas to help you thinking about how the new world of communication is important for your job hunt.
Searching through an online jobs-board is useful, but not always fruitful.
com the amount of jobs posted on job boards has been decreasing at over 13% in recent times, making this an ever more prevalent issue.
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However, all it's really about is building your network and getting yourself 'out there' online.
Whilst it would be naive to say these days are over, Web 2.


This does not mean you need to be an online guru, but it's important to make yourself aware of these technologies and how recruitment fits into them.
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This starts with your CV, make sure your CV is clear, this may sound obvious and nothing to do with new technology, more common sense, but the majority of sites allow employers to search CVs to find candidates there interested in.
- take a look at some job descriptions in your field; does the text in your CV correspond well to requirements? For example, rather than putting experienced with Microsoft Office put Experienced in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Access as an employer may be looking for someone with particular knowledge of one application.
0 you need to be a "prosumer", a content producer, not just a consumer of online content.


Whether you want to go all out and create a blog, or maybe your one for a YouTube video or a flickr photo album or all of the above.
If your currently unemployed this a good project to undertake as a way of building your IT skills whist doing something that may help you get that much craved job.
You can include photos, music and video in this too, bringing together all your online work.
Mentioning this in your CV or Profile will highlight your passion; recruiters are likely to check it out.


-Making a blog doesn't have to be difficult, give it a try with blogger.
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In the New Year Mypeoplebiz will enable you to attach your talking CV to a job application and employers also will have the ability to create clips explain the role to you and introducing the work environment.
Flickr is a photo sharing site where you can upload your photography to discuss, share and interact with other photographers.


Going social and Building your network

So you've got Facebook and reconnected with some old school friends and laughed at some embarrassing photos of yourself, but how can social networking sites help get you a job?

Firstly, it's an excellent way to bring everything together and publicize anything you may of created online as outlined above, also make sure all your profiles are linked together, e,g there is a link to your twitter on your facebook profile etc.


Secondly, if you haven't already done it, join the professional social networks.
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Start by adding all your contacts from outlook, Gmail etc you can build up from this point on.
The more people you are connected to the easier this is because you're only able to reach other people in your network (1st 2nd and 3rd degree connections).
The mypeoplebiz LinkedIn page publishes all the jobs on the site, including referral bonuses, you can refer anyone or people can refer you.
More important advertise yourself; get involved, join groups and conversations this way you can make connections and get noticed.
Stick to the rules of the group - it will be tempting to post in more popular sections of groups to get more attention to your message but these groups are often well policed and is likely to get you kicked out of the group if you do it more than once.


However, be patient this will not change your circumstances overnight, try to have fun with it and make it something you enjoy.