How would you feel if you could retrieve every job posting from a majority of company job boards?

You’ll probably be excited since you know employers do not post every job on the large job boards and the spider engines do not retrieve all of these jobs as well. You also know that:

• it is time consuming to set up job alerts on company job boards
• all company job boards do not allow job alert functionality
• some of the job alerts are not effective

Likewise, your job search productivity will increase and you can identify jobs that a good portion of job seekers do not know about.

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Too Good to Be True?

Well this is how I felt when I saw the company’s traditional media advertisements and awards claiming to have the most powerful job-search engine in the world. Like almost (if not) all potential customers, I used various social media applications to verify the company’s claims. Thus, I located a galore of negative consumer generated media (CGM) illustrating a large gap between the company’s promises and customer experiences. The few positive comments and video testimonials that existed also attracted intense scrutiny from the masses.

I also noticed that the company owners had an additional 15+ similar websites with various subscription models. It seemed that the company was using the CGM to improve its services by releasing subsequent websites which could explain why the 15+ websites existed.

You Got to Be Kidding Me?

As a result, I decided to try the service offered by its latest job search website to verify the company’s promises since it offered a 7-day free trial. On Day 1, I quickly noticed that the search engine could not search for positions using the keyword “MBA” like every other job search engine I have used. I forwarded this finding to technical support and was instructed to call customer service.

On Day 2, I conducted a search by a particular company and pulled up suitable opportunities; although I could not locate these opportunities on this particular company’s website. Once I attempted to apply to these positions, I was informed that the opportunities were no longer available. On Day 3, I submitted my cancellation request, it was approved, and I was not charged. In conclusion, I was disappointed because the company has a good business model but its service currently is not meeting expectations.

If you missed it, you should listen to “How to Uncover Hidden Jobs.” You can listen to the archived version by clicking the player below. Kevin Donlin, the expert guest, shared:

• 1. Why it’s important to create your own job market with no or minimal competition
• 2. How to determine the ideal job to seek
• 3. How to develop a sales letter that is more effective than a cover letter
• 4. How to get your targeted hiring managers attention
• 5. How to acquire more job offers by starting work before the interview

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Also tune in to Episode IV: “How to Work with a Headhunter” with expert guest Mark Haluska, the founder and executive director of Real Time NetWork and contributing co-author for both editions of the best selling book Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters.

Mark will simplify the complex recruiting world for job seekers and share techniques and tactics of how job seekers can position themselves as potential final candidates for their dream jobs. If you cannot participate live in next week’s show, feel free to send your questions to
kac@kenrickchatman.com by Tuesday.

Remember the wisdom of a crowd is richer than the wisdom of a few. So actively participate in the free online community at jobradiousa.com and encourage fellow job seekers to do the same.

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