In March 2010, our Insider poll asked whether you think social media sites can help your career and here are the results.*

The results clearly show the mixed feelings with which job hunters regard social media. Its benefits depend on your industry, with the marketing and media sectors being the widest adopters of social media to date.

If you’d like to know more, read our articles on how to social network your way to a new job, the top 20 tweeters job seekers should follow and how to improve your career with social networks.

Concerned about the potential pitfalls? Read our advice on the dangers of social networking.

*Survey base: 166 participants, March 2010.
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We have been using Jobsite since we formed our business 10 years ago and it is by far the best site for finding high calibre IT candidates. Both the quality and quantity of advert responses are very good, whilst the CV database is one of the easiest to navigate and has an excellent selection of CVs.

Andrew Woosnam, Managing Director
Premier Group

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Having used Jobsite since 2001. we have seen their performance go from strength to strength. Throughout this time Jobsite has consistently performed better overall than its competitors for both account management and quality of candidates.

Recruiting in predominantly in Automotive, Engineering, and Aerospace, Jobsite has been an integral tool in finding the right candidates as quickly as possible. Their increased marketing activity on TV etc has undoubtedly attracted more and more candidates to Jobsite, which has strengthened their performance further.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Jobsite, as we are comfortable in the knowledge that it always provides a healthy return for the Consilium Group.

Steve Doyle, Director
Consilium Group

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The internet provides many great opportunities to connect with people and organisations you’ve never met before and in most cases this is safe, but you need to take basic precautions to make sure that the people you are dealing with are genuine.

Uploading your CV to sites like Jobsite is a great way for your next employer or recruitment agencies to find you, put you forward for particular opportunities or invite you to attend job interviews. It can take much of the hassle out of discovering the next step in your career, but you have to remember that your CV contains a lot of personal information so you should take care when job hunting online.

Jobsite advises that you should not provide unnecessary personal details about yourself on your CV. At the same time it is acceptable for recruiters to request the following information:

• Your postal address;
• Your home and mobile telephone numbers;
• Your education, skills and professional experience;
• Your desired salary;
• Details about your past and present employers – including whether or not you’d be happy for them to be approached for a reference about you before you are invited to an interview.

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Midas Selection has worked with Jobsite for over a decade and has enjoyed a successful partnership in this time. Jobsite genuinely partners with us as a business and understands our core issues, helping and accommodating us where possible. Our account managers have been informative, always gone the extra mile and shown great understanding during the dip in demand. I feel confident in our long term relationship.

Nathan Jones, Managing Director
Midas Selection Limited

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