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It takes money to make money, but exactly how much does it cost to get a job offer?

Active job seeker can find many services, sites and resources to help them on the internet right now. But which ones produce actual results and how much will it cost you?

Paid Job Search Engines:

• The Ladders advertises that it posts job openings that pay over $100K. This service posts it’s fee structure nicely compared with similar sites I found: $30 a month with various bulk packages such as 6 month going up to $180.
• Job Fox was by far the most difficult site to find pricing. They advertise a free subscription rate to join, but introductions to hiring managers will cost you. This Premium Service has a fee associated with it but I was unable to find out exactly how much.

So if you were guaranteed a job offer, what would that be worth to you?

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Social Networking Sites to Use in Your Job Search:

• LinkedIn Offers a personal account that will allow you amazing visibility. Make your profile outstanding – keep it professional and always spell check. Then build your professional network, get involved and get noticed. LinkedIn Questions and new Group discussion now gives Web 2.0 functionality. Add value to your network and brand yourself as the one to hire. There are many great webinar’s and training tools for using LinkedIn. There is even a new CD called “LinkedIn for Job Seekers” that talks in detail on how to best utilize this site for better results.
• Facebook is a great interactive way to build a different kind of network at no cost to the user. Remember all those friends you went to high school and college with? They are all gainfully employed now and would love to hear from you again. Don’t be too abrasive by making your first contact to them about getting a job. Reconnect, re-engage and build rapport first. This is an excellent tool for “networking into your next position”. Then join professional groups on Facebook and see who is hiring and what’s going on. Facebook is growing up fast. Take time to explore this social media site and see what results it can produce for you.
• Meetup is another social networking site for posting face to face networking opportunities. Search by location or interest. Meetup allows you to see how many members are in various groups, how many have RSVPd to events and offers a nice feedback rating from attendees. When there are so many networking opportunities to engage in, it’s nice to take a peek at which ones might be the most effective to spend time at. It has another great feature which allows you to build a network within the groups by adding people as “friends”. Meetup is free to the attendee, but does charge the organizer. Because you never know where you will meet your next hiring manager, keep it professional and add value when you can.

“You get what you pay for” might be true for consumer goods, but working hard and building something with good old fashioned “sweat equity” for your job search may just be “priceless”.

What would you pay for your next job offer?