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hiwt@welding.org HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY

ASk THE RECRUITER

lOOkING FOR A JOb? CHECk THE INTERNET

By Anne Kutscher, • Monster.com – Another of the big boards out there.
SPHR It allows you to search for jobs across the country
Regional Recruiter, in any industry. Employers pay to post jobs. It’s
Cianbro one of the big ones so a lot of employers make the
www.cianbro.com investment.
• Trade schools – If you have attended a training
program like Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Most people looking you should go to their job bank. Your school wants
for work hit the to see you succeed and typically allow employers to
Internet to find their post jobs for free. And employers know they will
next job. It’s a great find people who have the skills they need.
resource and chock • Twitter – Employers are tweeting in 140 characters
full of websites to or less in an effort to get the word out that they are
visit. Below is a look hiring. If you have a Twitter account start following
at some websites you employers, known recruiters, etc.
can utilize in your job • Niche websites – If you are looking for a specific
search. type of job you should check out association websites
such as the American Welding Society. Employers
• Indeed.com - This site scrubs the internet looking for have to pay to post on some of these sites but they
advertisements. It pulls from company career sites, know they are reaching a target audience. In the
job boards, newspaper advertisements and blogs. construction industry when you have a large enough
You can also do research on salary for your chosen project there are websites dedicated to that project. If
profession as well as read comments from people you want in on that project you should be looking at
employed by that company. Employers do not have these sites.
to pay for their ads to be placed but can chose to pay
per click and have their jobs hit the top of the search Above are only a sampling of websites you can use to find
results. employment. As a job seeker you should be visiting a variety
• SimplyHired.com – Searches thousands of job boards of websites to find your next job. Employers usually post new
for classifieds, and company sites. It has advanced positions towards the end of the week. If you do not have time
search options that include type of job, type of to search every day you should search at least once a week
company, location, etc. Another site that does not and plan towards the end of the week so you learn of new jobs
require employers to pay for postings. Employers quickly!
can pay for postings and those will be towards the
top of the search list. Good luck landing your next job!
• USjobs.com – Lists thousands of jobs pulled from
company websites and state job banks. The site
was created by two non-profit organizations and has Editorial note: Hobart Institute wishes Anne Kutscher “good
few advertisements. Most ads are free as they are luck” with her next job! Anne is leaving Cianbro, a heavy
pulled from state run department of labor boards. civil and industrial construction company in the Northeast, to
Employers can pay a small fee to post their jobs here. pursue other opportunities. We have appreciated all of her
• Your state Department of Labor – Employers post contributions to The World of Welding and look forward to
Brenna Frania, Human Resources Generalist with Cinabro
lots of jobs on this website. It is free to employers! Corporation, taking the reigns. Brenna is based in Baltimore,
Employers love free!!! Maryland, hiring individuals to work on any number of projects
• CareerBuilder.com – One of the big boards out there. in fifteen states. You can reach her at 443.400.8287; bfrania@
You can search for jobs across the country in any cianbro.com; www.cianbro.com.
industry. Employers pay to post jobs. It’s one of the
big ones so a lot of employers make the investment. Students and graduates looking to submit a question should
contact Brenna directly or contact Marty Baker, Editor of The
World of Welding, at Marty.Baker@welding.org or (937) 332-
5603.

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