Job Hunters Turn to Tech Tricks to Optimise their Chances

As the UK job market continues to face unprecedented levels of redundancies, both employees and employers are embracing a variety of online tools to increase their opportunities.


This week TheLadders.co.uk, the careers site for executive job seekers has announced that they have reached a total of 300,000 members in less than two years of business. According to Jean-Michel Boujon, Marketing Manager at TheLadders, this is just the beginning of the internet as a recruitment tool.


He explains: “The Internet is a tool that we use in all areas of our lives, and so it makes sense that we should use technology to help us get ahead in our careers. Many mature web users, often in senior management positions are now comfortable sharing personal details like their CV over the web, as long as it is with a trusted and reputable brand”


In the past, those looking for new employment have become discontented with recruitment agencies who have failed to deliver against the brief given to them by the job-seeker, especially in the area of management jobs. An online service allows recruitment agencies to provide a tailored and more specific service by making all the jobs visible within a specific sector. The user can access tools to search and specify the types of jobs, salary, location and job title, and know that they have direct access to that recruiter. Job-seekers are able to regain control of their career progress and ensure that they are not missing the right opportunities.


TheLadders.co.uk has been able to monitor the trends and requirements of its members, showing that some business sectors are reaping greater benefits of online recruitment services than others. Jean-Michel Boujon continues: “There are, inevitably, certain sectors which perform better than others as the job-seekers in these sectors tend to change jobs more frequently. These sectors are Consulting, marketing, technology and Sales Individuals working in these sectors tend to be very entrepreneurial in nature and are often looking for a more challenging opportunity.”


For a company like TheLadders.co.uk to be so successful, it must provide the right service for employers as well as job seekers. Recruiting has previously been an expensive and time consuming process for employers, who now look for a more efficient and cost effective way of reaching exactly the right job candidates. Using the web is quick, incredibly targeted and job posts can start from as little as £100 or a regular subscription fee, which is a significant saving during these cash strapped times. Jean-Michel recounts: “One employer recently told us that he posted his job on TheLadders.co.uk and immediately heard from seven candidates with the exact credentials for the position. He was able to interview and recruit the perfect candidate in less than two weeks, saving time and money but delivering absolute quality”


So, it would seem that there is a science behind providing the perfect online recruitment service for the UK’s top earners. Creating the right cocktail of great opportunities, top talent and a service which is both cost effective and straight forward is why TheLadders.co.uk is increasing its membership at such a rate.


Whether in good times or bad, it is reassuring for both employers and job-seekers to know that there are still the right opportunities available to further both the careers of the individual and the progression of businesses.


Top Tips for On Line Job-Seekers


1) Stick to the Arial font, size 11 or 12 with your on line CV wherever possible

2) Google yourself – they will so make sure there is nothing out there that will wreck your chances.

3) Observe Netiquette – online courtesy is still a valuable asset – if you don’t know how to present something, research – don’t just ‘wing it’.

4) Your online profile is a reflection of yourself, but without personal contact/body language/colloquialisms’, so if you wouldn’t say it, don’t display it.






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