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Posted by : Don Fitzwater 1/99 ComputerUserInternetHead: Online job huntingDeck: A site that paid off for a friend might not for you.By Don Fitzwater

Many folks today are touting the Internet as a way to find jobs online. And to be honest, for those in certain career categories (especially high-tech) online certainly is one worthwhile way to go. But is online job hunting the be-all and end-all as it is often portrayed?

If you listen to online job hunting boosters, online is the way to go. A sure-fire way to find a job. When you start thinking about how a job site on the Web could be constructed you have visions of one central site offering access to millions of job postings listed by employer, arranged by geographical area and searchable by a variety of criteria or key words.

More often than not, online job listings are not gathered together on one site, but spread out over hundreds if not thousands of sites. It can be pretty overwhelming. You have to focus your job-seeking efforts on sites that seem to offer you the best chance of scoring a job offer, but how can you tell which sites are more likely to pay off for you?

There is no easy answer. A site that paid off for a friend or coworker might not yield even a single job offer for you. Your best bet is to look around and to ask questions about which sites have worked and which haven't from fellow job seekers. You might also see which sites make it onto listings recommended by legitimate job counselors.

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