A serious question about jobs websites (Monster etc.)

[Trufflehound]

At the risk of it all kicking off again, do any people here have much experience of getting a job via a dedicated jobs site such as Monster.co.uk etc.?

How does it work compared with going through a "normal" recruiting agency? Is there any "after-sales" involved? Do you feel less ripped off, as some people on here obviously do when going through an agency?





Disclaimer: These are meant to be serious questions, but if it does spark a riot then offers of snacks, beverages, or pictures of Catherine Zeta Jones will be considered acceptable responses.

 

[aftershavedave]

jobsites like that are normally nothing more than a message board where agents post opportunities, so they are as good or as bad as any other way.

personally, i think they're pretty good. in the world of finance gaapweb and efinancialcareers are both excellent

 

[Springal]

ive used cwjobs for a website and it was fine, although through an agency who kept offering the company my CV even though i already had the job.

 

[Cian]

Never got a job from applying for the one the jobs listed, got both my previous and current jobs by having my CV listed on irishjobs.ie and monster.ie respectively - it effectively allows employers/agencies/recruiters to pick who they think might be better from a larger pool. Was effortless, barring having to do 5 interviews across three companies (and getting offered all three jobs in the end)

 

[Cian]

Should add that, here at least, they prioritise "newer" CVs - so tweak the CV listing or skills page or whatever every few days/weeks to bump your CV back up the listings.

 

[Napper]

got ajob through jobserve......no probs although agency i work through arn't interested in you but thats ok

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I always use www.jobserve.com.

Job websites are like a clearing house for jobs. Much preferable to signing on with a particular agency, because there's a much wider range of jobs available.

They're free to use. The agency pays. To apply for the job, just click on it, attach your CV, and maybe follow up with a phone call. The job website won't rip you off or trouble you in any way again. The job agency, on the other hand, welll... just ask Frank.

 

[The Grub]

Job boards are just that. A good way of advertising a vacancy. Generally you apply through the job board just like you would through a newspaper ad, directly to the company or the agency that are advertising on them.

They do not offer the same personal service that you can get through a recruitment consultancy. So for advice and guidance with the whole job hunt, an agency would be a good option.

 

[aftershavedave]

So for advice and guidance with the whole job hunt, an agency would be a good option.

apart from the fact that they don't give advice and guidance on the whole!

 

[tedebear]

Sadly the only time I registered with Monster I go so much junk email/spam that it annoyed me so much I forwared every message from them to the trash can and forgot about it.

 

[The Grub]

apart from the fact that they don't give advice and guidance on the whole!

They generally do, especially if you ask.

 

[Mrs Coach]

I get email alerts from jobsgopublic (about jobs in the council employ) which is quite good, but monster and totaljobs just send irrelevant rubbish.