Using Job Boards

The Internet has replaced the newspaper as the place to find job openings as employers turn to web-based job sites to post their openings and attract candidates. Your first stop should be IREM’s job board – free for job seekers. Because the site is administered by IREM, its listings are specific to the real estate management industry.

According to The Wall Street Journal’s executive career site CareerJournal.com, hiring managers are more open to using industry-specific sites because the big job boards produce too many unqualified applicants which need to be weeded through.

Placing a résumé on a niche, industry-specific job board gives you, the job candidate, more credibility and displays serious interest in the industry as a whole. Having said that, the larger, more comprehensive sites are not to be ignored and offer multiple resources and services for free. They are also a great way to research companies and learn about the types of positions they typically hire. Monster.com and Career Builder are two of the more widely used sites. Other larger sites unique to real estate include Select Leaders and RealEstateJobs.com.