“How the Web Has Changed Job Searching”
Jordan Golson, Business Week
August 18th,2009
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2009/tc20090818_861625.htm
Someone can claim that the internet has changed some part of everything we do today. One of the largest areas for change with the internet is the way people search for jobs. It used to be a process that included searching the newspaper or attending a job fair. Today from your home computer you have access to hundreds of thousands of job postings. Even social networks such as Face book and Twitter have become a source for job hunting. It is estimated that craigslist will bring in some 100 million on job posting revenue alone and they stand as one of the cheapest ways to post jobs. Other companies such as career builders and Monster.com also are projected to see increases in revenue from various employers.
I can personally relate to this change in process as I had spent several hours throughout my four years in college searching the internet for jobs/ extra work. I have found many one day or one week jobs that paid well off of craigslist. I have a pick up truck so I would respond to moving and hauling posts. It is very funny though because both the employer and the worker put incredible amounts of trust in each other. I was hired for jobs with little experience and paid well for them due to the fact that I was the only one to reply. Other times I was told they already had someone and received about 100 calls. I think it is any interesting yet crazy concept and way to hire new employees.
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