Why Track Jobs That You Wouldnt Apply To

Why Track Jobs That You Wouldnt Apply To Stephen is a very smart user who has emailed my team with a number of ideas enhancement requests.  Stephen said that he uses JibberJobber to track jobs that he applies to, but also to track jobs he doesnt apply to.  I thought this was interesting. Why would you track jobs that you arent going to apply to? Stephens reasons: To gain insight into other needs of the company, departments, systems, etc. To perhaps identify issues the company has (like high turnover) I would add: To understand what the market is currently looking for, with key words and phrases I could use in my marketing (networking, cover letters, resumes, interviews, etc.) When I was in my job search I learned about a job title that I really hadnt understood or thought about while I was looking for openings.  There is great information in job descriptions are you tapping into that information? When you find a word, phrase, or idea to enhance your knowledge or marketing message, keep track of it! To do this in JibberJobber, I would simply tag each job I am not applying to as reference (or some other tag that makes more sense for you).  Then, you could filter the Jobs List Panel like this: tags:reference This would give you a list of all of the job descriptions/postings for your research. In addition, I would make Log Entries (or Notes) on WHY I saved the job. Remember, putting a job posting into JibberJobber will save it there forever, but if you just save a link, the link might be dead in a few months.  Jobs dont stay on job boards for long. Cool idea, huh? Thanks Stephen! Why Track Jobs That You Wouldnt Apply To Stephen is a very smart user who has emailed my team with a number of ideas enhancement requests.  Stephen said that he uses JibberJobber to track jobs that he applies to, but also to track jobs he doesnt apply to.  I thought this was interesting. Why would you track jobs that you arent going to apply to? Stephens reasons: To gain insight into other needs of the company, departments, systems, etc. To perhaps identify issues the company has (like high turnover) I would add: To understand what the market is currently looking for, with key words and phrases I could use in my marketing (networking, cover letters, resumes, interviews, etc.) When I was in my job search I learned about a job title that I really hadnt understood or thought about while I was looking for openings.  There is great information in job descriptions are you tapping into that information? When you find a word, phrase, or idea to enhance your knowledge or marketing message, keep track of it! To do this in JibberJobber, I would simply tag each job I am not applying to as reference (or some other tag that makes more sense for you).  Then, you could filter the Jobs List Panel like this: tags:reference This would give you a list of all of the job descriptions/postings for your research. In addition, I would make Log Entries (or Notes) on WHY I saved the job. Remember, putting a job posting into JibberJobber will save it there forever, but if you just save a link, the link might be dead in a few months.  Jobs dont stay on job boards for long. Cool idea, huh? Thanks Stephen!