Job Connection Tools for You!

When it comes to your job search these days, it is imperative to consider the plethora of available tools that can assist you with the job search and placement process. Is every tool going to work for you? No! But does that mean you don’t try? After all, you need a job right?

Among this plethora of tools are job boards, career coaches, career mentors, hr professionals, job recruiters, career networking sites, social networks, online digital applications, and the list goes on. Each of these tools has something in common – they do not all work for everyone and they are not all autonomous in the sense that you don’t need just one of these tools in most cases.

Here are some examples of tools that work for some and not others/everyone.

While most cannot afford to pay a career coach the thousands of dollars for their services, some can. For those that can afford it, a successful and proven career coach can be a wise choice in helping you find your next career choice. In selecting a career coach however, please do your proper due-diligence and make sure that they have the years of professional experience behind them to educate and provide you with the knowledge that they have gained from their vast years of experience. Do not be content with a career coach who simply wants to get you excited and motivated, as that alone will not necessarily catapult your career.

Job Boards can also help but there again the probability of being found and connecting with a job is only about 2-5% on average (based on available research). Typically, people who are finding success on these boards have a unique or highly skilled component that leaps out from their resume like CPA, MBA, etc. Another issue that I have with these sites is that your information is out there for many to grab, and for me that is a security concern (expressed in some of my previous postings, which I strongly recommend reading).

Job recruiters can also help. There are several blog posts that I also recommend reading if you haven’t already, on how recruiters can be of great help for job seekers. The main component with job recruiters is that they have relationships with company hiring managers and have much more knowledge of what that company is looking for than a job board. Recruiters can be a great in-road to many corporations. Are all job recruiters good? Of course not! Though we are a recruiting agency, we realize that, and actually discuss that several times throughout our blog posts as well.

The main point is that like many things in life, some things are effective for some and not for others. But a job is a necessity for most, and trying different things is also a necessity, especially with today’s job market conditions and the changing landscape of job placement.

A new online application by JTL Services, Inc., a premiere staffing company, may actually and finally be a tool good for most if not all job seekers. The application is in the final stages of development, preparing to beta-launch in a few short weeks. The site is www.myjobcast.com and you can pre-register there right now for free.

This new online application is in essence a communication tool that will help job seekers track their resume sending, track who is opening their resume, and secure it at the same time. The site will also assist with interview scheduling, reference generation and storage, interview feedback and other vital components to the hiring process. Finally, the site will send updates via SMS service directly to member’s mobile phones. There are other features, but this is the phase 1 premise.

“We simply wanted to create a tool that can be used by most if not all, including providers (recruiters, career coaches, mentors and the like). I got tired of not being able to help so many people. My niche is Accounting and Finance, and Information Technology. We receive thousands of resumes, with many coming from other verticals and we could do nothing with or for those individuals. Now we can! Some people will love this new tool and some will surly hate it – like everything else in life I guess”, says Jeff LeFevre, managing partner of JTL Services, Inc.

I strongly recommend, going to myjobcast.com and pre-registering as it is a free service to those that do so. The tool is a creation by individuals close to job search and placement for over a decade. The tool will be robust and comprehensive, and might help differentiate you and help you get your next job!