Using Job\Searcher to Find Your Next Job
Are you looking for a career change? Ready for a promotion? Maybe you were just plain unhappy at your previous job.
No matter why you are searching for a new job, you have something in common with every other job searcher. You want to use a tool that is resourceful, reliable, transparent, and will help you find the career of your dreams. With the thousands of job boards across the web, it can be difficult to find one that doesn’t use your data or lead you to loads of dead end jobs. Just when you feel like you are at your wits end with job searching, and you don’t know what else to do, you’ve stumbled across us.
So first and foremost, we’d like to say Welcome to JobSearcher.
What is Job\Searcher?
What is Job\Searcher?
JobSearcher is a job searcher’s one-stop shop for all the information needed to find the right career. Like Indeed and LinkedIn, you can find jobs from across the web. However, that’s not what makes us special.
What makes JobSearcher special is the fact that we collect and index every job that has ever been in existence. While that means you can find and apply to whatever job you want on our site, it also means that we give you the inside scoop on everything you need to beat the hidden job market.
Track and predict companies’ hiring patterns
Find job titles at different companies’ locations
Reach out to hiring managers regarding unadvertised positions
Find new skills to market on your resume
Find alternative job titles that may be the best fit for the next step in your career
Did you know that around 70% of jobs are never advertised on job boards? That’s right, the jobs you see on the internet hardly scrape the number of open jobs that are actually out there. Having access to every job that has ever been in existence empowers you to
Using a tool with so many resources can be overwhelming, but it’s actually quite simple. Here are some of the best ways to find the perfect career on JobSearcher.
Creative Ways to Find a Job Using Job\Searcher
The best job searching method is to create purposeful applications for a handful of jobs. Unlike the search-and-apply method, where your goal is to apply to as many jobs as possible, purposeful applications increase your chances of getting a call back.
In order to craft purposeful applications, you need a tool that allows you to research, get creative, and target the right information. With Job\Searcher, you can do that. Here’s how.
Searching Within Job\Searcher
Search Jobs
The first way to find a job on Job\Searcher is the tried and true method. Just search for one.
Like most job boards, you can find your desired job on Job\Searcher by entering the job title into the search bar. To make your search more specific, you can add information such as:
Company
Job description and skills
Location
Then, just press search.
Browse the Jobs Search Result Pages
There are two ways to browse the search results pages. If you are someone who knows exactly what you are looking for, then you can adequately use the search bar and browse through your results.
If you are someone who isn’t quite sure what job title to search for, and you just want to browse through a few jobs in your area first, then you can click the link below “Search Jobs” and type your location in the filter.
No matter which category you fall in, you’ll always have the option to narrow your search to fit the vision you have for your career. To do this, we have filters that line the left side of the screen, as well as filters that occupy the upper left corner of your search results. These filters allow you to:
Hone in on the perfect job title
Change your location
Search only remote jobs
View the latest job postings
Analyze older job postings for research purposes
View active listings and research past positions
One of the major factors that sets JobSearcher apart from other job boards is your ability to parse through active and past positions.
Active positions are positions in which the recruiters are still looking for the perfect candidate. With these positions, you still have the option to apply. On the other hand, past positions are postings which the hiring manager has closed. Either the company found a new hire or they’ve decided not to hire at that time.
So, why in the world would a job board host past positions? I am happy you asked.
What many job searchers don’t know is there is a hidden job market. Only the boldest and most well-connected individuals tap into this market. However, to tap into it, you have to have a little information. This is where knowledge of past job postings comes in.
Viewing past job postings allows job searchers, like yourself, to track hiring patterns within companies that you would like to work for. For example, if you see that Google recently closed a job posting for a Junior Product Manager role, then you can reach out to the hiring team at Google to learn why the posting was closed or to inquire about related positions in different locations. Reaching out not only helps you stand out, but it puts you in a position to create a connection with the company you are researching. From there, you can access first-hand information about new and current job opportunities that may not be posted anywhere else.
Learn more about companies
Everyone has a company that they would jump at the opportunity to work for. However, there aren’t very many resources to track hiring trends and stay up-to-date on open positions.
Luckily, JobSearcher has a directory of some of the best companies to work for. For each company, you can find a company profile built from the quotes of the company’s managers, directors, and CEOs. In addition, you can find company
Why is this important?
Contact information
Locations
Jobs (Fresh and archived)
Important company links
Because JobSearcher’s mission is to empower job searchers with all the information they need to perform comprehensive research. So, if you are preparing for an interview, deciding if you want to work at a specific company, or even preparing to reach out to a hiring manager, you can find plenty of foundational information right here on our site.
Browse different career options
Sometimes you kind of know what you want to do, but you aren’t completely sure. Then, there are other times when you have absolutely no idea what you want to do. Society will tell you that you’re unprepared or immature.
However, we believe that careers are fluid. You won’t always know what you want to do, but our careers page can help you figure it out. Our careers page allows you to browse different careers based on your location, your previous (or desired) job titles, companies, and even your most valuable skills. With this information, you’ll have the ability to mix and match career options until you find the job postings that best fit your interests, skill sets, and lifestyle.
Using Job\Searcher to Reach out to Companies and Build Connections
In some cases you will come across inactive job listings from when a company previously had a listing (Job\Searcher keeps these listings up).
There are still steps you can take toward landing your dream job.
Finding Alternative Listings
If you are someone who wants to work for a specific company, and you are flexible with the role you are searching for, then you’ll want to hear this. Sometimes you’ll search for a job on JobSearcher and come across the perfect job posting… but it’s inactive, meaning the company is no longer hiring for that position. Yes, that can be frustrating. However, there is opportunity in this.
Remember when we said JobSearcher is a job archive? This means that we have every job ever in existence - active and inactive. This also means that you can find alternative active listings within your desired company just by coming across an inactive job listing. Here’s how.
Visit the company’s page through the inactive job listing.
From here, you are not only presented with background information, but you are presented with job titles and company locations.
With these options, you may be able to find the exact job title at another company location OR you may be able to find a similar job title in the location you’ve searched before.
Being able to search a company’s current listings and locations presents opportunities that you may have been unaware of.
Visiting a Company’s Site
At times you may struggle to find the perfect job listing, even if you know what company you want to work for. Luckily, you don’t have to rely on your own keen job searching skills. Most companies have career pages to showcase open positions. Often companies will have more than one careers page based on company locations and its subsidiary companies.
So, if you know what company you want to work for, just navigate to the company page on JobSearcher. From there, you can use our useful links to find the different careers pages that the company has across the web.
Reaching Out to Hiring Managers and Decision Makers
Next to networking, cold calling hiring managers is one of the most effective ways to make yourself visible before they have a chance to recruit other people. Cold calling can be done to get more information on open positions, or it can be done once you’ve submitted an application. But in order to do this, the first step is finding the right person to call.
JobSearcher acts as a resource to help you find the right people. While some job descriptions will have contact information, many hiring managers don’t want to put their personal information in front of hundreds of applicants, which means you may have to do a little digging. To do this.
Look on the company’s company page on Job\Searcher.
Navigate to the ‘Useful Links’ section, where you can find links to the company’s websites and social media pages.
Next, browse the company’s website, find their ‘About Us’ page, and look for contact information there.
If unlucky, then check out their LinkedIn. Many company pages on LinkedIn have a ‘people’ section, where you can search employees by names, job titles, and keywords. From here, you can easily find directors, employers, and hiring managers.
Once you’ve found contact information, don’t be afraid to reach out. The best way to reach out is by phone. Then, whether you speak with someone or not, it is always advisable to follow up with an email.
Tactics to Find Email Addresses
The next best alternative to calling is to send an email. Checking out the company website and exploring LinkedIn are common ways to find email addresses, but other tactics include
Using a Software
Software, such as Hunter.io or Discoverly, give you access to a person’s email address, as well as other public social information.
Find a coworker
If you can’t find the hiring manager’s information, then find a coworker. Once you’ve found their email, let them know you are interested in a job and request the hiring manager’s contact information. You can even ask when is the best time or method of communication for the hiring manager.
Google it
All you need is the hiring manager’s name and company to Google more information. Different search variations include
[first name, last name] email
[first name, last name, company] email
[first name, last name, company, location] email
[first name, last name, location]
Make an informed guess
As a last option, you can guess the employer’s email address. All you need to make an informed guess is the first name, last name, and company name. Additionally, if you’ve found other email addresses associated with the company, then you have a common format to follow. In general, most company email formats are firstname.lastname@company or f.last@company.
Best Practices for Outreach
Because the hidden job market is best accessed through networking and outreach, you’ll want to make sure you strike the balance between professionalism and marketing yourself. The goal is to be genuine, transparent, and build a connection with the person on the other end of the email. That way, they’ll be more likely to help you find the jobs you are looking for.
Some of the best practices for reaching out employers and business owners include:
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Keep things cordial
While you’ll want to be personable, remember that these people do not know you. So finding a level of professionalism in your communication will go a long way in helping you get your point across while still being friendly.
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Be concise
Hiring managers and employers get hundreds of emails per day. They often prioritize which ones they read by urgency, how short they are, and how easy it is to read them. Making your email unnecessarily long could result in it being discarded.
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Be unique
The fact that you are reaching out to the company already makes you unique compared to other job searchers. However, you should aim to take it one step further. Ways you can separate yourself from the crowd are by using visuals (videos, presentations, etc.), getting referrals, or even offering to work for free for a period of time.
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Keep your lines of communication open
When you end your phone conversation or your email, be sure to leave it open ended. Maybe ask a question, or you could write a sentence or two inviting the recipient to continue the conversation at a later date.
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Market yourself
This is a major part of enticing the employer or hiring manager to respond to your email. Chances are, if you seem uninteresting or “common”, then you will have wasted your time by reaching out. To market yourself, make sure you can talk about some of your best skills, experiences, and assets. Let them know what you are passionate about and ALWAYS attach a well-crafted resume.
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Follow up
Last but not least, don’t forget to follow up. If you haven’t received a response within 7 days, then it will be beneficial to reach back out. On the other hand, if you are waiting on some feedback or some information from a hiring manager, then you should follow up as well. Not only does this show your persistence in a professional way, but it also helps keep you at the forefront of their minds.
Conclusion
Job searching doesn’t have to be a boring, repetitive process that gets you nowhere. Instead, it’s more of like trial and error, where you get to research and try creative job searching strategies. Getting creative during your job search helps increase your networking potential and helps to tap into jobs that many candidates don’t even know about.
So, with JobSearcher, you don’t have to be anxious anymore. Our site will give you everything you need to put these newfound job strategies to good use.