has anyone posted their resumes on monster and careerbuilder

[Clocker]

what are you thoughts on this? is it effective?

 

[krunchykrome]

From personal experience, I have not found those websites effective. I landed my current job through networking with a professor of mine. I have never had any good results from posting ro searching those websites for jobs. Lately, I have started using monster.com againand I updated my resume in hopes of finding some "other" alternative job offers post graduation besides the organization I currently work for. No luck yet. I think those websites are flooded with temp agencies and head hunters.

 

[Lola]

I have done it on both and got MANY calls. Some very good leads, others crap, but i did get a large response.
Try it, it cannot hurt. 🙂

 

[jhayx7]

I did a long time ago. Think of it this way, all of the great companies to work for do not look for talent, talent finds them because they are great companies to work for. I got a couple of hits but they were either very small companies (<50 employees) or something waaaay off, (looking for Network Eng. position and someone emails me about copier repair position with signing bonus!!)

 

[Reckoner]

They don't even look at your resume on those job engines. Recruiters just look at the headline of your resume, send you some information, receive a flooded amount of responses, and then choose candidates for an interview. I put mine up there for entry level positions, and yet I receive responses for SENIOR level positions which I'm not qualified for, with the job requirements indicating eleventy billion software requirements, and three lifetimes of job experience.

 

[yowolabi]

I have found multiple good jobs through Monster.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Headhunters with contacts will look through such sites.

The more exposure you get, the better

 

[sanjeev2010]

When I was looking for a new job recently, I was contacted by a number of people who saw my CV on Monster & Careerbuilder. In fact, my current employer found me through Careerbuilder.

 

[SoftwareEng]

EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE.

I had 20 recruiters contacting me within that month alone, with 25 or so interesting jobs! Make sure your resume on those sites is SIMPLIFIED as it's read by recruiters and hiring staff/HR. THEN, they'll ask for an "updated" resume, which can contain more technical info. Fill out all of the site's fields, like experience, education, etc. Don't just paste in your resume.

This works!! Simplify, don't use stuff like "facilitated information exchange between prospective clients and marketing specialists" 🙂

Good luck.

 

[CptObvious]

I use Careerbuilder for the daily job updates, but the resume post hasn't been that helpful. Mostly offers to get a job selling insurance.

 

[Ricochet]

My resume on Monster is a year out-dated and I still get calls or emails from recruiters.

 

[amdhunter]

I hate posting to those boards because it is full of nothing but recruiters who want nothing more than to take some of your salary, or sell off your information. :disgust:

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: yowolabi
I have found multiple good jobs through Monster.

yep, same here - very effective and has got me my last two jobs

 

[Billzie7718]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I have done it on both and got MANY calls. Some very good leads, others crap, but i did get a large response.
Try it, it cannot hurt. 🙂

Same. I posted up about a year ago when my employer had me taking on more and more responsibilities but wouldn't pay me for it. Over the next three days eleven companies contacted me and I setup two interviews. Accepted an offer the next week and started work with them two weeks later.

 

[trmiv]

I have it posted on Monster and Dice. I get a lot of calls. If I update my resume, I'll get 7-8 calls in two days. Sucks that it's always recruiters for contract jobs though, I'm tired of contract work.

 

[Pantoot]

I am trying to reach you! I received your resume and would like to talk to you about a position with United American Insurance Company.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is first last and I was just recently promoted to Branch Manager of the xxx office. We service all of city, city, city and city. We are a subsidiary of the Torchmark Corporation. Torchmark is a Forbes 2003 Platinum 400 company and a member of the Standard and Poor?s Fortune 500.

My purpose in contacting you today is to let you know that we have immediate openings for agents and sales managers, and I need a partner, like you, to come in and help me grow our organization. The income opportunity is unlimited! I have been with United American for six years and have never made less than six figures in any one year. Joining United American Insurance Company has turned out to be the greatest blessing that I could have ever imagined. I have traveled to exotic locations such as Hawaii, Atlantis, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Quebec, San Francisco, Las Vegas, etc, all at the company?s expense! You can enjoy the same benefits with a great company!

I am eager to schedule an interview with you. Please call to schedule an appointment: (xxx) xxx-xxxx.

Feel free to check out our agent website at: website.

Sincerely,

first last
United American

Branch Manager

[Editted out the personal information to protect the spammer, I am not really sure why I did though]

 

[pontifex]

i've had my resume on monster for several years now and have maybe got 3 real responses to it.

maybe i don't have the skills that employers want or maybe its just my area, but its totally worthless to me.

monster is always full of work at home scams and that type of crap too.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: trmiv
I have it posted on Monster and Dice. I get a lot of calls. If I update my resume, I'll get 7-8 calls in two days. Sucks that it's always recruiters for contract jobs though, I'm tired of contract work.

Every so often it's a contract-to-hire job, and that's what I try to hold out for.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

I fvcking hate Monster and their lame spam. Of course, I still get contacted by recruiters, but quite a few of them are from the lame pyramid scheme people. fvcking pissed me off. Monster is full of spam.

Careerbiulder >>> Monster from my experience.

But eventually, I find that the career center @ my university I attended was the absolute best place, hehe.

 

[spidey07]

I have and think it's great.

It's great because it is just another means of networking and building contacts. Plus by receiving all new job postings within a 150 mile radius I get a "feel" for the job market and what is going on.

Normally get called or contacted for work 2-3 times per week.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: trmiv
I have it posted on Monster and Dice. I get a lot of calls. If I update my resume, I'll get 7-8 calls in two days. Sucks that it's always recruiters for contract jobs though, I'm tired of contract work.

Every so often it's a contract-to-hire job, and that's what I try to hold out for.

Rarely.

What I hate is, 99% of the recruiters that contact you don't really understand the requirements of the job they have contacted you about. They are just trying to get as many resumes and people in the door as they can, hoping one will stick and they will get their money.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: trmiv
I have it posted on Monster and Dice. I get a lot of calls. If I update my resume, I'll get 7-8 calls in two days. Sucks that it's always recruiters for contract jobs though, I'm tired of contract work.

Every so often it's a contract-to-hire job, and that's what I try to hold out for.

Rarely.

What I hate is, 99% of the recruiters that contact you don't really understand the requirements of the job they have contacted you about. They are just trying to get as many resumes and people in the door as they can, hoping one will stick and they will get their money.

yep, exactly

 

[Mellman]

I got a TON of calls and emails from it, didn't accept or even interview with half the jobs...but it got my name out which is all that matters.

 

[cyclistca]

It's one of many methods you should use. I have an interview today for a position I found on Monster (Notified through a search agent I set up).

However since I activated my resume I have not heard so much as a boo.

The best way to find a job is through your network. That way you can access the hidden job market. That is jobs that are never advertised or posted. You have a much better chance of getting them since in most cases you will be the only one interviewing for the job.

BTW The worst way to look for a job is to apply to newspaper advertisements.

 

[Paperdoc]

I used them both, plus several others, early this year. You get a lot of chaff, and a few good leads. The trick is to check and filter them every day. Look at any responses you get. But also look through their open jobs listings and send in targeted resumes to the good ones.

It's like many thing on the net. There's a lot of junk with gems hiding among them. It takes your involvement to filter through. The sheer volume of listings available gives you an opportunity to find something you would miss otherwise.

It happens the job I got was not from this, but found from a headhunter I stumbled across on the net. But I did get inteviews with one firm through Career Builder.