Harnessing hi-tech in the hunt for that perfect job - CareerEnlightenment.com

It is one of hundreds of job sites that operate around the world.Three steps to successA frequently heard complaint about online job sites is that some employers do not acknowledge or follow up on the applications they receive.It results in candidates becoming disillusioned and less inclined to click on new jobs.So how do you stay focused and stand out? Lance Savitsky, of Simply Hired, says three steps can help.First he advises candidates to reach out to online networking connections at the company where you want to work.Itll help you tremendously. By making a personal connection you could essentially bubble up your application so that it stands out and gets noticed by people.Second, he says, you must react quickly when you see a job you want.Every position that you are interested in, you have to imagine that the teaming hoards of zombies, theyre all coming after that same position. Youve got to be quick, youve got to be looking for the jobs on the go, youve got to essentially use ev ery tactic that you can in that toolkit. Sometimes positions are filled within the span of hours.Third, use email alerts on job listing sites and filter to get only the ones you want.I absolutely love email alerts because I can get exactly the jobs that interest me coming directly to my inbox every day, all the new jobs, and its really easy for me to basically discover what positions I might be interested in, he says.Put keywords in, how broad of a location you want to search and your experience and get exactly what you want. You want to maximise the value of the time you are putting into your job search.