Love it or loathe it, technology is revolutionising almost every aspect of our lives, from hailing an Uber to popping the heating on before you’re even home. Finding a job is another part of our lives that has changed beyond recognition in the last few years.
Little more than a decade ago, one of the most effective ways to find a new job was to flick through the jobs section of your local newspaper or a trade magazine. Now, you can access thousands of opportunities more easily than ever before, searching by sector, salary and location.
This week, we’re going to look at 5 top tech tools you can use to leave no stone unturned and take your bilingual job search to the next level.
The ChangeDetection.com website isn’t much to look at, but don’t write it off just yet as it could become a powerful tool in your bilingual job search. ChangeDetection allows you to monitor any web page for changes and emails you as soon as an update is made.
How could that boost your job search you ask? Well, by setting ChangeDetection to monitor the jobs pages of companies you want to work for and you know to hire bilingual workers, you’ll be informed as soon as a change is made. That change could be an advertisement for you dream job.
2. EmailHunter
Even in this day and age, speculative enquiries to employers are still one tactic you can use to land your dream bilingual job. The only problem is knowing who to send your enquiry or application to. Scouring the company’s website for the right email address takes time and can be a fruitless task.
That’s where Email Hunter – now just Hunter – comes in. It allows you to search company domains for people’s email addresses so you can find the perfect individual to send your application to.
3. Glassdoor
Glassdoor is one of the more well-known names on this list. If you haven’t heard of Glassdoor, this site makes researching a company’s culture, working environment, salary structure a much easier task. If you want some insight on a potential employer before going to the interview, there’s no better tool than Glassdoor.
4. JobHero
The internet has made it easier to apply for multiple jobs than it has ever been before. But when you have 10 job applications out there in the ether, keeping track of exactly where you are with each, and just what jobs you have applied for, can be tricky.
JobHero solves that problem by providing a single dashboard you can use to manage your entire bilingual job search. You can save job opportunities from your browser, track your application progress and set reminders for application deadlines all in one place.
5. JobMa
With so many other applicants trying to secure your dream job, it can pay to go above and beyond the usual requirements to highlight your skills and make your application stand out. They say a picture paints a thousand words, so imagine how powerful a video could be?
JobMa is a simple platform that allows you to build a video resume online. Videos make it so much easier for hiring managers and recruiters to gauge your suitability for a job. Not only will you be able to explain your skills and experience in a more engaging way, but you can also demonstrate your creativity and give your personality a chance to shine.
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