{"id":9586,"date":"2016-01-04T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/?p=9586"},"modified":"2016-01-04T16:24:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:24:37","slug":"google-alerts-the-secret-to-finding-jobs-before-anyone-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/blog\/google-alerts-the-secret-to-finding-jobs-before-anyone-else\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Alerts: The secret to finding jobs before anyone else"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us use Google on a day-to-day basis, but did you know that you could utilise its \u2018Alerts\u2019 function to discover the type of jobs that you\u2019ve been looking for? It\u2019s a tool that isn\u2019t that widely used, though it holds great potential for jobseekers when combined with more specialist job search engines.<\/a><\/p>\n

In basic terms, this secretative piece of kit can scour the web for new mentions of job vacancies and make sure that you\u2019re the first to know about them. All you need to do is set up your search terms and let the search engine do the hard work. The results will even be delivered directly to your inbox, making it super easy to get all the insider information that you need!<\/p>\n

So, how do you get started?<\/p>\n

Well, the brilliant news is that it\u2019s really simple, and you could be up and running in a matter of minutes. Firstly, go to http:\/\/www.google.com\/alerts<\/a> and choose your search query.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say that you\u2019re looking for PR jobs in London, so in this case, you might use the keywords \u2018PR\u2019, \u2018job\u2019 and \u2018London\u2019 in the box. Separate the words with the plus sign (+), so the filter knows that you\u2019re only looking for results that contain all of your search terms, and not just \u2018PR\u2019, for example.<\/p>\n

Next, it\u2019s just a case of choosing your settings. Go for \u2018everything\u2019 so your results include all content out on the web, then specify how often you want the results to be sent to you. In most cases, once a day will be the best option. Enter your email address, then everything is ready to go.<\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s probably the case that it\u2019s not just PR jobs in London that you\u2019re interested in. Repeat the process for all the opportunities that you\u2019d consider, as well as keyword variations (eg. \u2018public relations\u2019) so you\u2019ll get a variety of choices delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n

Though its main value for jobseekers is the ability to find out about new positions before everyone else, Google Alerts has another use that\u2019s worth tapping into.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re looking for work, it\u2019s vitally important that you\u2019re aware of your online image, and know exactly what employers will find when they search for you via Google. If you really want to get ahead of the crowd, set up a Google Alert for your name, and keep a close eye on the results. If the searches paint you in a less than positive light, it\u2019s time to do some firefighting to make sure that you aren\u2019t giving a bad impression!<\/p>\n

All things considered, Google Alerts is a fabulous tool that you should definitely include in your kit when you\u2019re searching for employment. It takes just a short amount of time to get everything set up, and then it\u2019s just a case of keeping your eye on the ball and taking action when the right opportunities crop up. With this approach, you could be on your way to employment a lot quicker than you imagined!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most of us use Google on a day-to-day basis, but did you know that you could utilise its \u2018Alerts\u2019 function to discover the type of jobs that you\u2019ve been looking for? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-job-searching","category-students-and-graduate-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9587,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9586\/revisions\/9587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}