Comparative Analysis: LinkedIn, Facebook, and Monster for Job Search

This report examines three key resources for job searching: LinkedIn, Facebook, and Monster. It details the advantages and disadvantages of each platform, including their role in professional networking, resume posting, and connecting with potential employers. The analysis covers how LinkedIn facilitates business relationships and job postings, Facebook's role in connecting with companies, and Monster's features for job searching. The report also highlights potential drawbacks, such as the time commitment required for effective use and the risk of data leaks. References to relevant academic research on online job search methods are included to provide a comprehensive overview of each platform's effectiveness and impact on employability.

KNOWLEDGE &
CREATIVITY

Three resources related to employability related purpose
 Linked-In: LinkedIn is an American business
and employment-oriented online service that
operates via websites and mobile apps. Any
individual can find job based on their skills
and abilities by posting their resume on
Linked-In app.
 It allows member to create profile and also
start connection with each other so that
professional relationship can exists. There are
various advantages and disadvantages of
using linked-In.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
 Advantages:
 It is one of the best professional tools that can be used to seek jobs. It assists
people in building up their business relationship. They can know those business
people whom they have never met.
 Disadvantages
 It has been analysed that Linked-in requires time to find out the appropriate job
and also lot of time is been required to learn the use of Linked-In.

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 Facebook: It is one of the other resources
which can be used in finding jobs. Any
individual who is in need of employment
can make use of Facebook postings to let
people and company know that they require
this type of job. They can contact company
or business persons through social media

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
 Advantage
 It is really easy to connect with companies through Facebook. It helps an
individual to have the best job which they are seeking for. They can always
reach a wider network and contact many type of recruiters through social media
channels.
 Disadvantages
 The disadvantage related to making use of social media for finding job is that
there are chances that personal and professional data of individual might get
leaked.

CONTINUE
 Monster: It is one of the most famous global
employment website which can be used to find and
search the most appropriate jobs. There are various
pros and cons of this website.
 Advantage
 In this the most unique feature is the ability to block
resume for certain specific companies only, so an
individuals will not get any other spam emails.
 Disadvantage
 There are chances of data to be get leaked and also it
take high amount of time in finding the right job
according to skills.

REFERENCES
 Hernandez, R., 2017. Online job search: the new normal. Monthly Labor
Review, 140.
 Kircher, P., 2020. Search Design and Online Job Search–New Avenues for Applied
and Experimental Research. Labour Economics, p.101820.