Get Super-sized Results with a Combo Search

Get Super-sized Results with a Combo Search (www.clicktogethired.com.)

This week NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to tax sugary drinks 16 ounces and larger was blocked by a federal judge just one day before it was to take effect. Fans of super-sized sodas and mega coffees can rejoice. But, wherever your position on the issue resides, you can't deny that as a culture we Americans like our option to go big if we want it.

 Does that also apply to how you search online for a job or just to find a good place to eat and enjoy that 32 ounce iced tea?

Often when we search on the internet we limit ourselves to using only one search tool. We might use Google or Yahoo, or even Bing to search by single keywords--like "steak house in Dallas, TX" or "computer jobs in Dallas, TX." This kind of search is fine if you want simple results.driving directions, definition of a word, etc.

But, when something as important to you as a new job, new sales prospect, or even a new place to live presents itself, your searches should be super-sized to get the best results. To do this we use what we call a Combo Search at www.clicktogethired.com. and perform searches using a variety of traditional search engines combined with targeted social media searches.

Here's some examples on how it could work for you:

1. Use www.Indeed.com to search for database administrator jobs in Atlanta, GA. You don’t find any positions which match your skills, but you see a company hiring for other IT jobs. Use www.facebook.com to research the company and comments posted to their page. You see a customer has posted on their wall that they are hiring for positions with your expertise. You find the company on www.twitter.com and send them a direct message with your resume.
2. Use www.Dogpile.com to uncover a job listing on www.Linkedin.com that matches your skill set and is a company you admire, but it is outside your job search radius and you are not a direct connection with the job poster. You search for the company using www.Mamma.com and then click on the Twitter search tab and find a recent Twitter feed that the company is opening a new data center only a few miles away. You apply on the company website for the new position.
   
   (Excerpted from our new eBook "Click to Get Hired: Three Secrets to an Online Job Search.")

To find additional ways to super-size your search and get the results you want, visit us at www.clicktogethired.com.

Until next time.