Job search engine include specific instruction on how to browse through your right job, however below are the general steps you're likely to follow when using a job search engine :-
Create a personal account - register with one or several job search engine. Some job listings will appear to many search engine.
Decide how to receive job opening - Choose your daily or weekly job alerts or you may choose to sent to your e-mail or apps.
Set preferences - set preferences in selecting jobs such as locations, industry, job post etc.
Become familiar of the feature in search engine - some search engine have special feature such as company background research, option to put your name as main choice, salary range etc.
Narrow your search - Drill down through the job listings to be as specific as you wanted it and try to avoid throw the stone in a pond and hope it will hit a fish. Quality (not quantity) counts most.
Track and save your search - Once you submit, try to establish a schedule and timeline of your submission for each job post and the responds.
Beside using job search engine, hunting on company websites also one of the method to look for job. Once you identified a company, try to browsed through their 'career' page and suitable job listing will be provided there, however, the disadvantages are the job opening sometimes is not centralized, updated and time consuming. The advantage of using this method is you are able to study the company background before applying for the job.
Susan Joyce, a talent behind job-hunt.org, reminds not to limit the background check of the company on corporate website only, but also their performance in stock exchange, management decision etc. Don't be the last person hired before layoffs begin.
When you reach the careers area and begin submitting your resume in earnest, remember to pay close attention to each requirement of the position and customize your resume to show that your qualification area bull's eye for those requirements. Remember, it's quality that matters not quantity of opening that you sent.
A recipe for unemployment : Send as many as you can and hope the phone rings.
A recipe for currently employed : Search for the company profile, background check and company status before applying, do make sure the company is much-much better than your existing company.
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