ALT-6 How Effective is Monstercom in Finding Jobs
Searching for a job is among one of the hardest tasks which many people ever undertake. It is something that we don't do often and, therefore, aren't accustomed to or used to. It is also an activity that requires a unique skill set to accomplish. For those of us who don't already have those skills well-developed, like the ability to write a great resume or perfect interpersonal skills for an interview, the entire job hunt can be a discouraging, difficult, thankless effort.
Luckily, the proliferation of the internet technology is making the struggle to find work quite a bit easier than it once was. A quintessential example of this can be found in the website Monster.com. When used properly this site, which has myriad functions, is a very effective tool for finding employment.
To begin with, Monster.com is a massive resource. Once upon a time, if an individual was entering the market for a new job, the most popular means of searching for one was through periodicals, such as the local newspaper. As you might imagine, this was an extremely irksome, lengthy undertaking. In order to search through the job listings for your own small geographic area, you would need to pore over the newspaper for hours on end, often unable to find a single job offering that fit what you were looking for. Furthermore, if you wanted to search for jobs in another city or area, you had to somehow locate periodicals from that area and examine their listings, which sometimes were only published on certain days. Now, however, Monster.com allows its users to search a national database of job listings in seconds. This efficiency of search options would have been unthinkable fifteen years ago.
Likewise, one reason why Monster.com is so effective stems from the fact that it is not only a resource for those who are seeking employment. Monster.com is also a great tool for the employers. For example, those looking for jobs can post their resume online for everyone to see, thereby allowing those who are seeking employees to search for the right person for the job. This ability means that many employers are constantly checking the site, maintaining a healthy number of actual job openings and listings, and providing passive feedback that allows those seeking jobs to determine how effective their resume and cover letter are.
Finally, in the same vein, the ease with which one can use Monster.com is one of its chief keys to effectiveness. The website as a whole is extremely easy to navigate, simple to figure out, and intuitive towards what its users really need the site to provide. All of this adds up to one basic thing: Monster.com is easy to use and therefore makes searching for jobs easy and far less time-consuming.
