{"id":4585,"date":"2022-03-18T05:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobhunt.fj-dev.com\/findingjobs_job_sites\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T08:12:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:12:55","slug":"finding-jobs-on-job-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.job-hunt.org\/finding-jobs-on-job-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find a Job Using Job Boards and Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of your job search, you probably hop online and search job boards for open positions. After all, if you want a new job, you should go where the postings are. And you wouldn\u2019t be alone. As early as 2011, 76% of all job seekers used the internet<\/a> (and job boards) to search for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though searching job boards and applying to positions you find there may feel<\/em> productive, that may not be the case. It\u2019s estimated that a<\/a>nywhere from 75 to 95% of all open roles<\/a> never make it to job boards<\/strong>! Even if that estimate is just plain wrong, as much as 85% of all open positions<\/a> are filled through networking contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That doesn\u2019t mean you should avoid job boards entirely. Instead, change how you use them to help you have a faster, more effective job search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Kinds of Job Websites Are There?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of job boards, and both can be useful in your job hunt. Be advised, though, some job boards are scams<\/a>. Before giving these sites any personal information, do some research to ensure they are legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cBig Boards\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You probably know the names of several large job boards. You may have even searched some of the postings or uploaded your resume to its database. Some well-known job boards are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n