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Monster.ca Anyone??? is it any good or is it a pile of #$*&)

I am job prospecting and want to know if any of the online sites like monster.ca are any good.

Can anyone give me direction to other sites that might be good for job prospecting.

Side note: Hmmmm.....Can anyone in here ever claim they were hired when they used those sites?

I'll also take any referrels/names of corporate firms that are good to work for. I'm reaching for everything here.

Reason:
Wearing my heart on my sleeve...I see the signs that a job loss is here...and I'm not gonna sit and wait for it to kick me in the face. I got rent and other things just like everyone else...and I need my job/financial stability.

Any help from you guys would be great. You can email me any suggestions to [email protected]

Thanks guys,
Pat

i have been using monter.com/ca for about 4 months now...totally unsuccesful.

i even did the thing where u pick job you are looking for and then they email you the jobs depending on your profile and what u are looking for...

i applyed to tons of jobs but never heard back from anyone

so thats my experience, i dunno about other ppl.

well it wouldn't hurt to post your resume there

I got a couple of interviews from Monster

I find better listings on workopoliscampus

I've used it years ago successfully. Basically posted my resume up and was recruited for a trading position in a month or so. Look for jobs that you are interested in and utilize the keywords that employers use to find you. More keywords the better in terms of hits.

Good luck!

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Originally posted by riskytrader I've used it years ago successfully. Basically posted my resume up and was recruited for a trading position in a month or so. Look for jobs that you are interested in and utilize the keywords that employers use to find you. More keywords the better in terms of hits. Good luck!

I agree! I started paying more attention to keywords in the positions I was interested in, and modified my resume accordingly

what you should do, is post your resume on there,cause it doesn't hurt.

I know people who have gotten replies to their resume and interviews.

The best thing you can do just use Monster to search for a job, then contact the company directly about the position.
Always better to have direct contact.

I was headhunted by a recruiter, so putting your information in with an HR staffing firm might be a good idea. English Rachel is a recruiter and may be able to point you in the right direction.

Never actively used monster or workopolis, but have scanned for listings. What industry are you in?

my friend got contacted by a company for an interview because he put his CV online in one of those job sites (monster/workpolis/jobboom/...), and everything sounded awesome over the phone interview.

It sounded too good to be true, so he googled up the name of the company and found out that its mingling with pyramidal schemes!

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Originally posted by malek my friend got contacted by a company for an interview because he put his CV online in one of those job sites (monster/workpolis/jobboom/...), and everything sounded awesome over the phone interview. It sounded too good to be true, so he googled up the name of the company and found out that its mingling with pyramidal schemes!

Vector Marketing?

been there

There was a thread on this less than 2 weeks ago:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=404382

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew Vector Marketing? been there

AIL/Altig International

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker There was a thread on this less than 2 weeks ago: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=404382

Thanks for pointing this out RJ but in all fairness my question is a little different. I am sourcing out all opportunities, opinions and experiences with online sites. I wanna hear what TA's have to say. And since that thread was directed more to the guy who posted it..I wanted this thread to refer to different things that might have been missed before.

Dr. Das I will see about contacting Rachel. I've never used a headhunter before. I was used to freelancing my services and had worked with referrels in the past...but now my role is very different and I am looking to work for someone rather than for myself. This kind of a move can be very tricky...bc some employers don't like to see that you were self employed before. It's a bit of a threat to them. The industry I am in is Real Estate and Construction. Contracts and Administration more specifically. I have carried the role of Office Manager and Administrator in the past and my education background consists of Legal and IT. There aren't a lot of places for a core MOS or MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) graduates. Sadly some employers don't even know the MOS terminology. So I have to be flexible in what I'm searching out.

If anyone can get a hold of English Rachel's for me or email me her number, I would be incredibly grateful.

Thanks,
Patricia

just to clarify, I don't think Rachel is a "head hunter", but I'm sure she can give you some advice as to where to go with your search, she's awesome

send her a PM here

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Originally posted by b4k-oz Patricia

Hmm, and the whole time i thought u were a d00d.

cool

I was recruited by a smaller, niche-market recruiting firm who found my resume either on monster or workopolis.

so they work...just keep in mind you're putting a lot of personal info on the net for anyone with an account to see.

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Originally posted by Cro_Addict Hmm, and the whole time i thought u were a d00d. cool

Dahem..ya caught me


hehehehe your not the only one. And I think I've liked it that way. Makes for a big surprise when you do meet me.

LOL I walk in mysterious ways amongst you....ahahaha

J/k




OK so down to the real question...
Can anyone name some fortune 500 Toronto based companies?

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Originally posted by b4k-oz Dahem..ya caught me hehehehe your not the only one. And I think I've liked it that way. Makes for a big surprise when you do meet me. LOL I walk in mysterious ways amongst you....ahahaha J/k OK so down to the real question... Can anyone name some fortune 500 Toronto based companies?

Like American Fortune 500 companies..or Canadian Fortune 500 companies haha...

there's a little difference between the two :P

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Originally posted by exstasie Like American Fortune 500 companies..or Canadian Fortune 500 companies haha... there's a little difference between the two :P

only the first word is different...the other word and number are the same....so yeah i guess u are right..there is just a little difference

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Originally posted by Cro_Addict only the first word is different...the other word and number are the same....so yeah i guess u are right..there is just a little difference

...haha, and maybe the asset size of the company...

Those types of websites(monster) are used primarily for professionals. If you are a chartered accountant, or something like that, you will have no problem getting a job. If not, you'll be lucky to find something suitable. From my experience.

My mom found her job on Monster.ca and has been there for 4 years and is tres successful. I guess it all depends on what you're lookign for and are willing to do.

Monster is AWESOME!!!

It doesn't hurt to post up your resume -- it's easy, it's free and more and more companies are using it to search for candidates because it is an inexpensive way to recruit. Most head-hunters use these sites as well (a lot of people find them annoying but they have a lot of good leads to jobs that are not posted to the public).

I've had tremendous success on Monster. The first few weeks when I posted, I got a call almost everyday (and sure you get the occassional hassel from companies that frequent the site such as Primerica but for the most part I also received interview opportunities from banks, blue chip companies and other Fortune 500 firms).

I actually just landed a killer job (perhaps my dream job) because someone found my resume online. I also used to work in HR and we often used Monster, Workopolis, etc. to find candidates. The key is to update often (so you are on top of your category) and to populate your resume with the appropriate KEY WORDS -- lots of them!!! (That is how you'll be found.)

Hope this helps... Good luck!

www.working.com

job agencies can be useful

job interview tomorow!!! wish me luckkkkkk

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew Vector Marketing? been there

me too.. i was the top sales man for a while... won trophies, knives .. then io quit cuz i realized how shitty the job was lol

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