McJob - paid work which does not require special skills and provides little opportunity for development.
The author of that coinage - American writer Douglas Coupland, author of the novel Generation X. In an interview on CNN Copeland said that McJob - as a dead end: not lead anywhere, without pay, without benefits, (more…)
A job-search engine is a site that simplifies the job hunting (job search). These sites range from large generalists like Monster, CareerBuider, Hotjobs to small niche job sites. Job seekers can usually deposit resumes and show himself to potential employers, while the employer may place ads to search for potential employees.
Job search sites have grown from about 1000 to 30000 in 1996-2006 timeframe. A March 2005 survey found that nearly 75% of respondents use Internet as their primary method of finding a job, compared with only 2% using newspapers and magazines.
A recent trend in job search engines is the emergence of vertical search, where you can search engine to index the results of several other search engines in the same area. Examples of the work in this area are Indeed and SimpleHired. These sites have a one-stop-shop for millions of jobs (as opposed to thousands), and they are beneficial to the traditional job sites (such as Monster.com), providing more efficient use of their resources and target their advertising.
A trend in developing job search engines (or job boards, as they are often called), is encouraging users to their CV (curriculum vitae) and (more…)
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