8 Places You Didnt Think to Look for a Job

8 Places You Didn’t Think to Look for a Job When people are on the job hunt they often make the mistake of assuming that all the jobs that are available to them are on giant job boards. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, speaking as a recruiter, I can tell you from firsthand experience that spending all your time on job boards is a waste of time. The big ones in particular have less lenient rules for job postings so you may find yourself spending a lot of time wading through less than spectacular job opportunities. The good news is that there are a ton of other places to look for work. Use our list below of places you didn't think to look for a job to help you expand your search.  Twitter Yes, you can find a job on Twitter. Companies have started using the power of social media not just to do background checks, but also to recruit individuals. One way you can use Twitter for your job hunt is to make a targeted list of industry, individuals and companies you are interested in. You can also search according to hashtags and company handles. LinkedIn Groups You probably knew about the LinkedIn job board, but did you know you can also find a job in the groups? Recruiters are spending more time in the groups looking for the perfect individuals to fill their open positions. The bottom line is you need to make sure you’re adding some time in LinkedIn groups to your online job hunt. This will require more than just browsing around looking for jobs, but the effort is worth it. Make sure to check out one of our previous articles on how to use LinkedIn groups effectively. Facebook Groups/Pages You can also use Facebook pages/groups in the same way, as you do LinkedIn Groups. This may require a bit more digging since Facebook is typically used for more personal stuff, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that recruiters aren’t looking around. Another way to use Facebook pages/groups is to see if the geographic location you are targeting/live in or the company where you want to work has a hosted Facebook group, i.e. Finance Jobs or Chicago Marketing Jobs or Procter Gamble Careers. Company Websites It amazes me how many people completely forgo looking at a company’s corporate website for jobs. Chances are that you’ll have to apply through their website anyway, so might as well go straight to the source and see what jobs they have