Monday, April 20, 2009

Classified Jobs Aren't What They Used To Be

By Alex Wu

In the past a job seeker had limited resources when looking to change employers. The job seeker was functionally limited to those jobs that were available in the classified job section of the local newspaper. Seeking employment outside of the geographic area that the job seeker lived in was a difficult and sometimes painful task.

Due to the development of the Internet, job seekers now have a wide variety of opportunities to view classified jobs. The electronic medium allows the job seeker to view positions available anywhere in the world.

Corporate mergers, bankruptcies, and a reduced demand for goods have resulted in a shrinking corporate staff. This shrinking corporate staff has provided the employment market a large pool of trained, skilled, talented personnel. These knowledgeable people are turning to electronic classified jobs posted on websites such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com. These electronic classified job posting sites allow the personnel to view jobs available both nationwide and world wide in their particular area of expertise.

Many displaced workers have concluded that the large corporation is not the lifestyle that they desire. These workers choose to become freelancers and offer their services on a contractor basis to employers. Websites such as GetAFreelancer, Elance, GetACoder and Scriptlance provide the freelance worker access to classified jobs that not only fit their expertise but also allow them the freedom of working for themselves.

Craig's List is possibly the best known bulletin board on the Internet. The job seeker can find classified jobs on Craig's List and can limit searches to specific areas or the specific talents that the job seeker possesses.

The old adage of "a big fish in a little pond" often applies to the job seeker when viewing classified jobs on the Internet. What the job seeker perceives as unique talents may in fact be common when viewed on a national or worldwide basis. This lowers both the rate of pay available to the job seeker as well as a potential loss of self esteem.

Newspapers are considered traditional print media. Newspapers have always had classified jobs listed as employment. In today's electronic world, these traditional sources of employment are also available in electronic editions. Newspapers as diverse as the New York Times, London Daily Mail, Des Moines Register and the Knoxville News all provide their classifieds including employment on the Internet.

A wide variety of classified jobs are available to the job seeker through the utilization of the Internet and search engines on the Internet. Geographic constraints are no longer placed on the job seeker when new employment is sought. Employers seeking trained, qualified personnel also benefit from posting jobs on the Internet. These employers receive applications from a wider, deeper pool of job seekers thus enhancing the company's capabilities. - 16890

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