In our life span of birth to death, working is part of our journey. It must be perfect and encouraging. For maintaining good physical, mental and financial stability, work atmosphere plays a vital role. Attending a job offer or an interview in an old school method by seeing newspapers, poster job vacancies is very rare. However, with a boom of technology, online platforms, applications are the places where companies post job vacancies. Let us check out the best job search engines in 2020 in this article.
Internshala
Internshala is one of India's reputed and well-known platform which offers internships to students. Students who wish to earn in their free time can check this website out. Several companies launch their details on this platform which presents the openings for the job. An in-depth description of the job mentioned with the company's prospects which is easy for the students to do a background check. Suppose a company has a website then, the link mentioned for the students to see the information. People of age 21 and above can apply for the job. Students who are passed out candidates or studying can apply. From Content writing, MBA internships to Law and Architecture, this website covers a long list of jobs. The app is also available for download from Google Playstore App for android and iOS App for Apple.
What To Do:
A resume of the student/ person is mandatory to create in the profile. Uploading information with the best of your knowledge is advisable. Apply for the job of your preferences and answer the question they have posted. On selection, the company will get back to you.
Mode of Communication:
Mobile number is mandatory for Internshala along with email id. There is an interactive chat option on the website too where the company ask their candidates to post assignments. Talking or setting time for interviewing the candidates is done through the interactive chat option. If a company sends a message, the candidate will receive a text message as a notification.
Modes of Work:
Both Part-time and full- time work is available in either work from home or on field internships. There are also some internships with job offers after the internship gets over.
Indeed
A simple, easy and straightforward platform to search a job one desires. Just like using Google search engine, type what your preference is in what city/state and click search. List of jobs will appear in front of you. Wide range of work is seen on the website. It is also an easy website for hirers to post a job application and hire people. Viewing applications, reviewing them, fixing schedules, and interviews everything is precise and comfortable. Indeed is overall considered as one of the best international job sites.
What to Do:
Searching and finding a suitable job is the first step to do in Indeed website. From the wide variety of lists, choose a job. The details about the publisher, their ratings, required skills, additional skills needed, stipend everything is added. One of the best ways is to apply directly to the company's website than from the website. However, we can post our resume on the website too.
Mode of Communication:
Like any other application, email ID is the most preferred mode of communication. The resume can also be posted on the website for the companies to take a look at it.
Modes of Work:
Internship, walk-in, contract, temporary, volunteer, fresher are few types of modes of work.
LinkedIn, the most popular online employment application was launched on May 5, 2003. From people, job to course we can find anything on this website. Many people have their profile in LinkedIn to show professional appearance online. Customised searches are what makes LinkedIn a step ahead than other search engines. It is said to be the best for Engineering, Software and other technology-related jobs than Art, Science and Humanities.
What To Do:
LinkedIn gives its bits of advice its job seekers to have a professional profile of their own to boost their value. On searching for what job one wants, a list will appear in front of your eyes. Click the link and apply directly.
Mode of Communication:
The company will initiate any information through the mail, and it is their preferred mode of communication.
Modes of Work:
Full-time, Other, Internship, Contract and Part-time are the modes of work in LinkedIn.
Monster India:
Monster India is one of the most used search engines for jobs in India, where we can find the best companies to work for. The maximum number of people apply here than any other websites and prefer this as it is more comfortable. Good work culture and behaviour is appreciated on this website. This was invented in the year 1994, therefore making it one of the oldest website created for digital recruiting. They also have a particular link for people with disabilities to seek and explore job opportunities. This website was founded and promoted by an Indian businessman.
What To Do:
Enter the preferred location where you'd like to get employed. Type the field where you would like to work. List of work opportunities will appear. Click one and register/create your profile. Uploading your resume is mandatory on this website too.
Mode of Communication:
Mobile number and email ID is the mode of communication in Monster India.
Modes of Work:
Freelance, temporary, part-time, full-time are few modes of work.
Naukri.com
Naukri.com is a job offering portal started in India in the year of 1997. This online recruitment platform is successful for the past many years now. Nearly 2000 resumes are added into this website each day, and 60 plus million people register for a job. Naukri.com has also launched new websites to support their initial website. The website name is FirstNaukri.com. They have multiple tools in their websites like career navigator, talent migration, salary prediction, career trajectory etc.
Most importantly, there is so much guidance for a student or a fresher for joining a new course on MBA and building a decent resume. A resume can be either visual or on paper. Major industries which seek for job opportunities in this website are manufacturing, information technology and finances.
What To Do:
Naukri.com also follow a search engine method to let the people search for a job. Many famous companies like Cognizant, TCS, and HCL post their criteria and hire people from there. People automatically are directed to the original website for applying.
Mode of Communication:
A profile can be created on this website too by the primary mode of communication preferred is through mobile number and email ID.
Modes of Work:
Naukri.com does have internships, full-time jobs, part-time jobs in it.
Conclusion
Jobs are an essential part of everyone's life, and in this pandemic time, many people are suffering from unemployment. With advancements of technology, anyone with a decent internet connection, a laptop and a mobile phone can pull off a decent work from online platforms. Students who are studying from home also show interest in taking part in internships which is either paid or free so that they can add in their resume. On that note, I hope this article will help you to find your dream job and career!
Co-author: Akshaya Saravana Kumar
Akshaya is currently pursuing Masters in English Literature. She is an avid reader, an animal lover and a movie freak. She loves to spend her past time travelling to strange places in different time zones with her imagination and fall in love with fictional characters.
