But that doesn t mean job seekers should ignore the Information Super Highway when they are out pounding the pavement. Many newspaper advertisements contain not only an address and fax number for sending resumes, but also have e-mail and web site addresses. CyberQuest offers a variety of electronic services to companies who need employees, including mailing lists, professional web sites, and resume services. We take a job specification, then we broadcast it. The most obvious benefit to be realized from using electronic services for a job search is speed, i.e., a job can be posted electronically in the morning, candidates can gain immediate access and respond, and the position can be filled within a matter of hours, or even minutes.
People expect that.
The firm has 25 offices, including locations in Boston and Waltham. The site is not a job bank, stressed Stybel, but it does have a lot of current, pertinent information for business owners and senior executives. He stressed the sites are designed especially for those people who are not well-schooled in the intricacies of electronic surfing. The number of people with home computers and modems is rising, and it seems virtually no business can operate in today s market without some type of computer system, but that does not mean everyone who sits down behind a keyboard is proficient in the skills needed to surf. As a result, cyberspace training is a part of the career consulting and placement business that has enjoyed a real explosion.