Comments on: Scientific Job Surfing http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stephanie Miller http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html/comment-page-1#comment-236574 Stephanie Miller Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:44:30 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html#comment-236574 This is a great article because it basically tells you that everyone's job search is unique. Approach and success are highly dependent upon your particular skill set and the industry in which you ply your trade. For scientists as for any other discipline, what's hot is always fluctuating. When I give folks advice on getting a job it depends first on their current employment status. If you are working and prefer that know one finds out that you are looking, you should stick to as specific sites and professional societies as possible and use the confidential resume posting options. If you are not working or do not have a concern about being "out", then the broader you cast your net the better. Why? Because the biggest websites are surfed most frequently by headhunters and other websites. It's all about exposure and, yes, you will get a bunch of "junk" but the idea is to make yourself easy to find. These two options are specific to posting your resume. The other increasingly available option is to set up multiple job search agents on as many websites as possible. Make your criteria as specific as possible but don't go over board. And if you are not interested in relocating under any circumstance, then do make sure to indicate that in your profile. At the end of the day, there is no perfect recipe for a job search. It depends on the ingredients at hand and your particular tastes. This is a great article because it basically tells you that everyone’s job search is unique. Approach and success are highly dependent upon your particular skill set and the industry in which you ply your trade. For scientists as for any other discipline, what’s hot is always fluctuating. When I give folks advice on getting a job it depends first on their current employment status. If you are working and prefer that know one finds out that you are looking, you should stick to as specific sites and professional societies as possible and use the confidential resume posting options. If you are not working or do not have a concern about being “out”, then the broader you cast your net the better. Why? Because the biggest websites are surfed most frequently by headhunters and other websites. It’s all about exposure and, yes, you will get a bunch of “junk” but the idea is to make yourself easy to find. These two options are specific to posting your resume. The other increasingly available option is to set up multiple job search agents on as many websites as possible. Make your criteria as specific as possible but don’t go over board. And if you are not interested in relocating under any circumstance, then do make sure to indicate that in your profile.
At the end of the day, there is no perfect recipe for a job search. It depends on the ingredients at hand and your particular tastes.

]]> By: Sophie http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html/comment-page-1#comment-222976 Sophie Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:18:09 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html#comment-222976 Great post! As you implied, there is a certain science to a successful search and a job seeker must be aware of the thousands of sources they can look through. We at Indeed (www.indeed.com) have helped simplify this process by aggregating job listings from thousands (currently over 6500 actually!) of sources such as those mentioned in your post. Indeed did originally launch in the U.S. but we now have a Canadian (http://canada.indeed.com/) and UK (http://www.indeed.co.uk/) site as well offering job seekers a more global experience. Great post! As you implied, there is a certain science to a successful search and a job seeker must be aware of the thousands of sources they can look through.

We at Indeed (www.indeed.com) have helped simplify this process by aggregating job listings from thousands (currently over 6500 actually!) of sources such as those mentioned in your post. Indeed did originally launch in the U.S. but we now have a Canadian (http://canada.indeed.com/) and UK (http://www.indeed.co.uk/) site as well offering job seekers a more global experience.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html/comment-page-1#comment-222800 David Bradley Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:12:19 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html#comment-222800 Horses for courses, Milo. Sometimes it is who you know, other times it's knowing where to look for who you don't know. Horses for courses, Milo. Sometimes it is who you know, other times it’s knowing where to look for who you don’t know.

]]> By: Milo http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html/comment-page-1#comment-222777 Milo Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:05:20 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html#comment-222777 All of my job interviews (and subsequent offers) were the result of 1) job adverts in the trade magazines or 2) searching the web for specific companies and positions. I am sure networking works well for some people, but for me it did not really help in my search. All of my job interviews (and subsequent offers) were the result of 1) job adverts in the trade magazines or 2) searching the web for specific companies and positions. I am sure networking works well for some people, but for me it did not really help in my search.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html/comment-page-1#comment-222235 David Bradley Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:15:43 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html#comment-222235 I think you're right. There's also something missing from this post (which was written originally in pre-web 2.0 days, that I should have added and that's mention of online social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Ecademy, which can all provide useful leads. I think you’re right. There’s also something missing from this post (which was written originally in pre-web 2.0 days, that I should have added and that’s mention of online social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Ecademy, which can all provide useful leads.

]]> By: Hsien Lei http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html/comment-page-1#comment-222080 Hsien Lei Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:12:17 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/scientific-job-surfing.html#comment-222080 I have never gotten a job from a want ad. Networking is the way to go, in my opinion. I have never gotten a job from a want ad. Networking is the way to go, in my opinion.

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