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Where you found your jobs?

DatabaseHead

Applying directly? Connections? Social Media?

I was just curious if the members of this forum could post where they got their jobs I will build a time line from desc order.

Referred by a current employee at the company
Indeed quick apply
Recruiter reached out saw my resume on LinkedIn
Previous boss reached out to me
Recruiter reached out to me saw my resume on LinkedIn or Careerbuilder
Talent aquisition from a company, direct hire
Reached back out to my previous manager
Applied off of LinkedIn
Recruiter found my resume off of Monster.

Each line represents a job that I was hired for.

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koz24

Applied directly
Referred by current employee
Indeed application
Applied directly

I didn't have LinkedIn set up until just recently, so maybe I've been missing out.

DatabaseHead

By no means am I a Linkedin honk, but between LInkedIn and Indeed I had my best results, however........ my intro into IT was off of Monster so I still have a lot of good feelings and thoughts for them.

beads

Hate to say it but any of the above works best for everyone and no one. Its more of a matter of feeling your way through what works best and often it depends on what site or what technique has been "hot". Used to be DICE was the only ticket in town then Monster now Indeed, et. al. I get contacted through LinkedIn too often for opportunities that have the appeal of sanitation engineer so I rarely pay much attention there and I am no devotee of the site myself.

Most of my consulting comes from having a seriously deep field of professional contacts that I can reach out to and say: Be on the lookout for this type of contract in this area. When people ask me where I live I say the "Midwest", certainly not where my house is located. House is just a fancy place for my mailbox to reside and a more convenient place for seasonal storage the rest of the year. Yeah, that's how I feel about being leashed to a city. Undesirable but I work in security not agriculture.

Some work better than others. YMMV? Dunno?

- b/eads

TechGromit

DatabaseHead wrote: »

Applying directly?

I obtained two my my jobs this way, one lasted for 15 years, another for 7 years so I really haven't worked for a lot of different companies, I did move up in the places i worked for by getting promoted within.

DatabaseHead wrote: »

Referred by a current employee at the company

This is how I landed my current role, I did apply for the position with HR, but it's an employee recommendation that got me an interview. When I worked as a contractor for the FAA, I had a recommendation from a friend to get me an interview for that job as well.

MeanDrunkR2D2

For my current role, I applied directly on the website. I brought up my contacts in the company during the interview which likely helped seal the deal. Also had high level contacts in other companies (Same industry) I had worked in previously put in recommendations about me to other high level employees in that company. That's why you never burn a bridge. You never know when someone you've impressed with prior work can help put in a good word for you to help seal the deal.

gumpware

Current role: Former co-worker contacted me, pretty much out of the blue, about an opening that was a really good fit for me.
Previous role: Applied via Monster.com
Previous previous role: Answered the classifieds ad on local newspaper (yes, it was that long ago)

Remedymp

All of mine have come via Linkedin or Monster(1).

cyberguypr

1 job many moons ago was a friend who told me about the opening. Since 2000 every job I've had has been applying directly to something I found through Careerbuilder, Monster, or Indeed.

UnixGuy

Every job I had was by applying online via jobs websites...

networker050184

Current company website, previous they found me somehow can't exactly remember, prior to that a former manager reached out.

techfiend

Craigslist x2.

E Double U

Current employer: saw the position on LinkedIn and applied on company's website
Previous employer: sent email to HR inquiring about security roles
Two employers ago: recruiter got me an interview; moved to two other roles within the company after being recommended
Three employers ago: former colleague got me an interview with his manager
Four employers ago: offered a job over a dinner with a family friend

DatabaseHead

Just a follow up 2 talent acquisition people reached out both from large companies from LinkedIn. Thought it was funny, I will be chatting with both tomorrow, both are FTE positions.

Mike-Mike

i use Indeed to find the jobs, but my last 3 i have just applied directly on the actual company's website

markulous

Every IT job has been off of LinkedIn other than one, which I think was off of Indeed.

CMalon02

-First IT job I applied for on my community colleges website.
-2nd Job using Indeed
-Current job reached out to a recruiter I've dealt with in the past and she got me in the door. I have a interview to go perm soon so hopefully that works out for me.

Kinet1c

Current: LinkedIn - I applied
Previous: LinkedIn - recruiter contacted me
Previous -1: Applied through popular local job site
Previous - 2: Friend referred me in

Legacy User

Previous- Craigslist which had a link to apply on employers website
Current -seen on indeed which redirected me to employers website applied there.

TLeTourneau

Let's see, the last few:

Referred by current employee
Applied directly
Referred by current employee
Applied directly
Applied directly
Applied directly

HolyPuck

I go like this:

1. Military - self explanatory recruiter
2. Family referral
3. Indeed
4. Indeed

SpetsRepair

Current Employer

Applied for a job roughly an hour away from where I lived at the time, was contacted by their HR dept who asked if I would consider moving for a job for this company. They put me in contact with a recruiter who works in talent management etc.. but the position was in Colorado. Decided to try out over a skype interview and by Friday I had an offer and a decision to make. Decided to move to Colorado and three weeks later I was driving to Denver with mostly everything I owned. Currently at the same company and have been promoted twice this year. Soon to be Senior security engineer, best decision I have made was moving to Denver