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Indeed was founded by
Paul Forster and his partner Rony Kahan in the year 2004 and is on its way to
Americas most important Job Search Engine, gaining terrain against job banks
like HotJobs, Monster, Careerbuilder or America’s Job Bank. According to
Hitwise data, Indeed saw its market share increase by 302% in the year 2006 and
this only seems to be the beginning.
Paul
and Rony wanted to radically improve online job searching and create the best
job search experience on the web - a site where job seekers could go to one
place to find all jobs, overcoming the limitation of the job boards which have a
finite number of listings. They did it and the result is impressive. As you can
see in our simple comparison of mayor job search engines, there is no
need any more to look in all the individual engines to find the best fits for
the job you are looking for. There are more
job
sites than you
can count, ranging from the top job sites like Monster and CareerBuilder to
small, niche sites in just about every career field you can imagine. Indeed is
searching in an all-in-one approach to more than 1200 engines at a time and
brings you the result in seconds on your screen. With a couple of clicks
of your mouse, you search the major job sites, company sites, associations, and
other online job sites by keyword and location to get job listings that match
the criteria you selected. With it’s high-tech search strategy,
Indeed clearly
leaves behind other so-called meta-job search engines like Jobster and
SimpyHired (see
comparison of job search engines).
Job
Search Suggestions from Indeed Developer Paul Forster
Paul
Forster: “Indeed helps users find job listings they otherwise wouldn't have
found." In addition, it's easy to apply for jobs. You can simply click
through from the job posting on Indeed to the original site where there job was
posted”. According to Paul Forster, the most effective way to search is to
drill down so you are searching as specifically as possible and getting to the
right jobs. Paul suggests using your skills, interests, and location to search.
That way you can narrow your search so the results include only the most
relevant listings. He also recommends tracking and saving your searches, so you
can stay on top of the most current listings. Click on Advanced Search
and search by:
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Keywords
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Words
in title
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Company
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Type
of Job
-
Location
Set
Preferences
You
can use preferences to choose which jobs you want to show on your results
list. In order to further screen down the search results it is possible to
select only jobs within a certain distance from a zip code and jobs that have
been published within a certain period of time.
Check
the Job Search Tools like RSS feed, E-mail Job Alert and Instant Message (IM) if
you are not actively seeking a job but looking for new career opportunities.
With these tools it is possible to display personalized news and jobs
listings on your preferred web page (for instance on your “my Yahoo” page)
or send them directly to your daily e-mail. If you set up your free
Indeed
account you can access your saved jobs, searches, and alerts from any
computer.
More
Actions
Use
the More Actions link under the job posting to view all the listings from
the same company, map the location of the job, research salary information,
research the company on Google, email the listing, and get a permanent link to
the post. You will also be able to find contacts at LinkedIn or Ryze who may be
able to help you connect with the employer.
Disclaimer:
Indeed.com
is an 2aJobGuide.com partner and powers 2aJobGuide’s job
search.
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