Hugh 0ne Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 We are currently looking for employees in the Midwest, the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. They are job openings in manufacturing, engineering positions. So, we were thinking about posting the job listing online. Not sure what's better, monster.com or careerbuilder.com. Anyone have some good information on either of these sites? Thanks in advance. We've found other employees through technical recruiters, and have had success that way, but obviously the cost is significantly higher than posting an add online, so that's why we're considering this option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I did both. My current employer found my resume on monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 We are currently looking for employees in the Midwest, the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. They are job openings in manufacturing, engineering positions. So, we were thinking about posting the job listing online. Not sure what's better, monster.com or careerbuilder.com. Anyone have some good information on either of these sites? Thanks in advance. We've found other employees through technical recruiters, and have had success that way, but obviously the cost is significantly higher than posting an add online, so that's why we're considering this option. 1297447[/snapback] Just curious as to what the cost of doing both would be? Seems like you could do both and still come out cheaper than going through a head-hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nappy Dugout Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'm a branch manager for a Technical Staffing company in the Seattle area. If you want the most coverage I would go with Monster without a doubt. You will probably pay more however then Carrerbuilders but you will reach a lot more people. Stay away from Hotjobs, it is worthless. I am not sure if you have posted jobs before but you should be warned that you will receive about 1,000 resumes and only a hand few of people who apply will be qualified. You really have to sift through a lot of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 Just curious as to what the cost of doing both would be? Seems like you could do both and still come out cheaper than going through a head-hunter. 1297463[/snapback] Running an add for 60 days costs $375, but that's per territory. Chicago is split up into multiple territories. So it kinda sucks. This is based on what monster offers, we never really looked into careerbuilder, yet. As an employer you can browse unlimited resumes for 7 days and that costs $1000. This is another option we are considering. Recruiters charge 1/3 of the employees starting salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I too would go with Monster. Careerbuilder just seems like a cheap knockoff to me. Not sure why. As for Monster's cost, depending on the size of your company and hiring needs, you can get discounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Our company uses Monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Might I suggest Craigslist. Not sure of its popularity in your area, but it's gained a ton of steam in L.A. (began up in San Francisco). 100% free and gets plenty of techie traffic. Can't hurt to try... then there's always Monster/Career Builder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 just post 'em here. most of us will be fired soon for sharing and viewing semi-naked pictures of the hottest women ever on message boards all day ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Might I suggest Craigslist. Not sure of its popularity in your area, but it's gained a ton of steam in L.A. (began up in San Francisco). 100% free and gets plenty of techie traffic. Can't hurt to try... then there's always Monster/Career Builder. 1297574[/snapback] I have heard one of the concerns with Craigslist is that it caters to a lot of job jumpers. The demographic that uses it tends not to be very loyal and trolls for a new job constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitem0nkey Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 a bit off the topic, but a good techie site is www.dice.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cherni Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Just curious as to what the cost of doing both would be? Seems like you could do both and still come out cheaper than going through a head-hunter. 1297463[/snapback] A monster ad costs around $300. We placed an ad last week on Monster, I have over 600 resumes to go over. Quantity over quality with Monster, but you get what you pay for. If we used a recruiter it would have been a heck of a lot more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I have heard one of the concerns with Craigslist is that it caters to a lot of job jumpers. The demographic that uses it tends not to be very loyal and trolls for a new job constantly. 1297581[/snapback] Haven't heard that, but I can see the link. Free site for job-seekers. Monster is too, though. So... I dunno. a bit off the topic, but a good techie site is www.dice.com 1297626[/snapback] I've heard great things about Dice.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) Dice (although I've found this to be more useful for people strictly in the IT industry and for contractors primarily), Monster, Careerbuilder are the most popular sites. Craigslist is free, so that's good. I've gotten some good response from 6figurejobs.com Engineeringjobs.com is sort of a hack site, but it might be worth your time as well. Another site is engineerjobs.com as well. Edited February 1, 2006 by gilthorp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Recruiters charge 1/3 of the employees starting salary. 1297475[/snapback] And just so you know, I would guarantee my company would not charge you 33%, it would be less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Haven't looked for a job in 15 years, so I'm not sure where people go today. However, I get calls from recruiters about every other week. Don't know where they get my info from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Dice (although I've found this to be more useful for people strictly in the IT industry and for contractors primarily), Monster, Careerbuilder are the most popular sites. Craigslist is free, so that's good. I've gotten some good response from 6figurejobs.com Engineeringjobs.com is sort of a hack site, but it might be worth your time as well. Another site is engineerjobs.com as well. 1298474[/snapback] Good info here. if you have the time to sift thru the bs- Monster is the way to go, Craigs is ok, although they might charge a small fee in NY, as they do in SF. CareerBuilder tends to draw the same responses as Monster. And as a Sr. Technical Recruiter/Manager here in Seattle- 33% is high, we typically have fees areound 20%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Haven't looked for a job in 15 years, so I'm not sure where people go today. However, I get calls from recruiters about every other week. Don't know where they get my info from. 1298516[/snapback] Company website listing key employees. But usually from contacts with clients or co-workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebartender Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not sure what type of experience you are looking for but I believe you can post jobs in colleges/universities for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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