Click, click, nothing: looking for a job online can be frustrating in the long run if you can’t find any suitable positions. These tips will help.
If no offer then fits your own ideas or CV, this can quickly reduce motivation. Instead of “poking around in the thicket of job advertisements every day,” Cologne-based careers consultant Bernd Slaghuis advises in a blog post on Xing to also check your own search terms.
You can ask yourself what the desired position is called in other companies. A search for the position in German and English is often useful in the job exchanges. There are also better hits when searching for departments, positions and tasks.
An example of the career consultant: If you are interested in jobs in the field of corporate development, you can include keywords such as “business development”, “corporate development”, “business analyst” or “inhouse consulting” in the search. It can also be useful to look at special job exchanges. In the construction sector, for example, there are just as many job search engines as there are for non-profit organizations.
If you are thinking about which companies suit your own ideas, you can look directly on their website for suitable offers. “Some jobs are no longer advertised on job boards, but only on the employer’s career pages,” says Slaghuis.
Slaghuis also advises proceeding according to a project plan. On Tuesday, for example, you could find all possible employers in the region. Wednesday is used regularly to check special job exchanges – and on Friday you look at social media and your own network there.
And there are also analogue possibilities: New options can also arise at job and career fairs or in discussions with friends, former colleagues or family.
If a possible job has been found, the one-click application may be an option to get hold of it.
