JOB BOARDS AND HOW TO USE THEM

There are basically two types of job boards:

a Job Board used as a third party by a Company or Organization
This type of Job Board is hired directly by a company to find post their jobs online to a large number of candidates. They goal is to reach more people then the ones that go to the company sites career page. They usually post jobs on a Job Board as a secondary measure to finding talent.

an Aggregate Job Board uses technology to seeks all relevant jobs online and post them in one place. The technology enables the Aggregate to link to jobs on other job boards, corporate websites, and postings. This helps the job seeker have a centralized location for their job search and keep their information organized in one place. The Aggregate can be helpful but you may also experience lag-time. Sometimes they get the job days or weeks later than the initial posting.

Further explanations and types of Job Boards

1. There is the Professional/Trade Associations and Organizations Job Board. They are industry specific and members use as a networking resource to find candidates. Usually they have fewer postings but they are more likely to be viewed by hiring managers. This is a great resource and I highly recommend joining one that supports your career goals.

2. There is the Recruitment Agency Job Board. A company has hired a specific recruitment agency to find talent for them. The agencies tend to work with a variety of industries; have diverse types of companies; and various employment opportunities.

3. There is the Company Job Board which will only list their jobs. Large companies and growing companies will ask you to register on a company board. They often have the option for you to receive updates about open positions. Make sure to register and allow notifications if you are truly interested.

4. There are Social Networks like FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram companies have pages where they post jobs or special interest groups have members that post open positions.

5. There are the Special Interest Job Boards like AfterCollege, IvyExec, eFinancial Careers. These are great for targeted searches and can be classified as traditional job boards or aggregates.

6. There is the Traditional Job Board which a company hires to find talent and specifically lists their current open positions. Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, are all examples.

7. There is the Aggregate Job Board. These sites search the web for jobs and put them on their platform. They allow you to search multiple boards from one site Simply Hired, ZipRecruiter, Nexxt.

Remember pick the job board that fits where you are in your career search, career criteria, industry, years of experience, type of role, skill set.

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