How to Land a Job Using CareerBuilder

CareerBuilder is a popular and success-driven job search website on the Internet. Whether you're unemployed and looking for any kind of job or you're looking to climb the ladder in a professional career, CareerBuilder has the job for you. Though competition is rampant on Internet job search engines, if you know how to present yourself and go after what you want, you'll land a job using CareerBuilder's services.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access
• CareerBuilder
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Email address
• Tenacity

1. Be proactive. If you know what field you want to work in, use the CareerBuilder search mechanism. You can enter your geographic location and career area, bringing up long lists of job matches. If you do this daily, you'll find new jobs in no time.

2. Distribute your resume. You aren't the only one utilizing the CareerBuilder website, after all. Many employers scope out posted resumes as they put up new job ads, so tweak your resume and get it up there as quickly as possible.

3. Browse through targeted classifieds. CareerBuilder makes it easy to find jobs fitting your need, such as part-time work, executive positions or careers in the healthcare industry. This eliminates a lot of jobs that don't fit your background and interests.

4. Get the CareerBuilder job alerts. You'll receive up-to-date email lists of new jobs in your geographic vicinity. You can even customize it so you receive jobs in certain fields of work. What better way to stay on top of your game?

5. Sign up for My CareerBuilder. You'll get a personalized job center complete with resume tools, job search advice, and interview tips. You can conduct your job search and resume posting here, as well.

6. Take part in the Salary Center, Advice and Resources, and Resume Center. Part of landing a new job is knowing how to negotiate for one. How to dress and behave in an interview, how to request a certain salary, and how to follow up on an interview are all topics discussed here.

7. Use CareerBuilder often. The more searches you perform, the better their matching system adheres to your needs. CareerBuilder's job alerts are based on keywords in your searches and resume. The more you visit and the more fine-tuned your resume, the better your chances of finding great job matches.

Tips & Warnings

• You can create saved searches on CareerBuilder. This is a great way to remember where you've looked and what you've found.
• Search by job category. You'll often find different results from what you found when you simply entered keywords.
• Never give up on finding a new job. Employers do use CareerBuilder and are waiting to hear from you.