Conducting a job search can be a lot of work and it is very tempting to settle for something that is designed to make things easier on you. This is exactly how the big national job search websites market themselves to the job seeker. Unfortunately, when it comes to searching for job leads, there is no “easy button” that allows you to do it all simply and in one place.
Your lead job search should take a diversified approach, using several different methods to obtain job posting information. Receiving a referral on a job lead is usually the best way uncover a job posting because you are typically getting this advantage from inside the organization and early in the process. Of course, you still should utilize the national players, but a key is not to forget your local source RochesterJOBS.com.
Similarly to the push each year to encourage shoppers to shop at their local shops, there is also real value to looking local for your job search postings. You may wonder why there would be companies that either avoid or supplement the big national players for local advertising. Well…there are a number of reasons that we can outline:
• Economics – It is very expensive to use the national website players and getting more cost prohibitive with each price increase they issue. For many companies, staying local is a way to reach the desired job search audience at a much more affordable price point.
• Support Local – Just like with other local initiatives, there are some companies that just prefer to keep their money in the local area in order to support their neighbors. That type of mindset would seem to speak positively overall about a company.
• Awareness – You will see a lot of local small business advertising with RochesterJOBS.com. The reason is a small business operator is busy running their company. They are aware of their local RochesterJOBS.com representative who will take care of all of their needs rather than having to go through a self-serve national service. If you are someone who would rather work for a small, local business then you need to go to a place where those postings are most likely to be.
• Finding Local Audience – A major frustration for employers is when they are inundated with applicants from outside the local area. This is a serious issue with the national website players. Candidates just click a button and apply for every position regardless of where the opening is located. Either they are really not interested or will expect relocation money to accept the position. When you advertise with RochesterJOBS.com, you are more likely to receive only candidates that are truly interested.
Now you are aware of why RochesterJOBS.com is a preferred source to many local employers. They are a cost effective method to connect with the targeted local audience of potential candidates.
For you as a job seeker, there are also a number of reasons why RochesterJOBS.com should be a part of your process. The #1 reason, of course, is the postings. As noted already, there will definitely be positions on the local source that will NOT be listed nationally.
Furthermore, RochesterJOBS.com is easy to use. If you want to grab a paper, you can at any of the many locations where it is available. Using the website is also simple, especially since you don’t have to do any filtering to take out the positions that are outside of the Greater Rochester area.
Finally, as we have outlined in the past, using RochesterJOBS.com will allow you to job search more securely. A new concern is the large increase in job posting scams that are available on the national websites. A local source does more to vet the source of their job postings to make sure only legitimate companies and people are advertising.
It is perfectly understandable to want to save some time when you are juggling a job search with your personal responsibilities and possibly even working a full or part-time job. It is not recommended, however, that you look to save time by limiting your job search resources. Run a diversified search by networking, checking the national sites, and using RochesterJOBS.com. You will probably find that this little extra effort will pay major dividends for you.
As always, best of luck in your job search.
The following has been prepared for the general information of RochesterJobs readers. It is not meant to provide advice with respect to any specific legal or policy matter and should not be acted upon without verification by the reader.
Joe Stein
WNY Human Resources Professional
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