Dyer is deciding whether to accept a sales job at another company. The digital revolution is changing everything it touches, and the employment market is no exception. Companies post jobs at their own sites, where applicants can get background information or e-mail a resume and cover letter with just one click. Universities, trade organizations and professional associations are also posting listings and resumes to help their members get jobs. And there are several commercial Web sites devoted to publishing job listings and vast electronic resume databases.
College students are some of the most wired people in the country.
That's why the online-recruiting market target students. Nearly all major recruitment sites, such as The Monster Board, CareerMosaic and the Online Career Center, have areas devoted to college students seeking internships and jobs. Career counselors say the new technology vastly improves the job-seeking process. Their Web sites put a lot of job information in one place, and they're so easy to search that it doesn't even seem like work. On the Net, they can do much more than just post resumes or research companies.