In this months Onrec ‘Networking, niche sites strong favorites among recruiters’ they looked at the success of niche job sites and social networking sites. In the past they may have been considered the poor cousins to the big generalist job boards, however things have changed. Print is no longer a contender and the generalist sites are just one of many channels available to today’s savvy advertisers and job seekers.
Even though the job market has slumped, the majority of businesses still believe that there is a talent shortage and that the impact on their business is an issue, according to the Randstad 2009 Employment Trends Report (via Recruiter Daily). To read the full ‘Niche Job Sites and Social Networking Sites Deliver Talent’ article visit the Six Figures blog.
What have been your experiences with job searchig via generalist job sites, niche job sites and social networking sites?
