{"id":9237,"date":"2019-06-18T15:51:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T13:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=9237"},"modified":"2022-01-12T19:57:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:57:41","slug":"creating-job-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/creating-job-alerts","title":{"rendered":"Creating Job Alerts on BrighterMonday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job hunting can be frustrating, especially when you are not sure where to start. This process becomes even more daunting when you have to log on several job sites every day and start doing the search afresh each time. Apart from being frustrating, it is also time-consuming. Instead of spending all your time searching, you can easily spend that time learning how to improve your <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/cv-writing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or sharpen your interviewing skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At BrighterMonday, the aim is to always make the search easier and to make the job hunting process less painful. We understand the needs of job seekers and we endeavour to be the most reliable career partner to our clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, job seekers can now create customised job alerts on BrighterMonday. This allows you, the job seeker, to get relevant job alerts in your email inbox, whenever there is a suitable position advertised on the site. This frees up your time, such that you can now focus on improving your CV, skills, and interview skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is why how alerts can save you time;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f02c8ea8914\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f02c8ea8914\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/creating-job-alerts\/#1_Relevant_Job_Alerts_In_Your_Inbox\" >1. Relevant Job Alerts In Your Inbox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/creating-job-alerts\/#2_Customise_Your_Alerts\" >2. Customise Your Alerts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/creating-job-alerts\/#1_Create_an_Account_on_BrighterMonday\" >1. Create an Account on BrighterMonday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/creating-job-alerts\/#2_Create_a_Job_Alert\" >2. Create a Job Alert<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Relevant_Job_Alerts_In_Your_Inbox\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Relevant Job Alerts In Your Inbox<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630.png\" alt=\"Job hunting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/You-Get-Relevant-Job-Alerts-to-Your-Email_1200by630-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see, sifting through numerous jobs on job sites can be draining because there are many jobs that are not relevant to you. This can be discouraging, especially when all you ever seem to find are jobs that are way above your capabilities. To make things easier for yourself, create job alerts on BrighterMonday, then sit tight and let us do the hard work for you. With alerts, you receive regular updates of jobs that you are qualified for, straight to your inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Customise_Your_Alerts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Customise Your Alerts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customisation is key as it will ensure that the job alerts you receive closely match your qualifications. When creating alerts, you use specifications that are aligned to the kind of job you are looking for, based on your qualifications. This ensures that you only get alerts that match the kind of job you are looking for and you can get to apply for them quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, you want to create alerts to make things easier for you in your job search. Just like companies, outsourcing some job functions saves you time and money. So think of creating job alerts like outsourcing the job search process to another party so that you can focus on the things that matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do you create job alerts on BrighterMonday?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Create_an_Account_on_BrighterMonday\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Create an Account on BrighterMonday<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1200by630.png\" alt=\"BrighterMonday account\/account\\\/login\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1200by630.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1200by630-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1200by630-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first process is to sign up on BrighterMonday. This involves creating a personal profile with all the relevant details of your qualifications, skills, and experience. It is basically having your CV on BrighterMonday, such that you can quickly apply for a relevant job once you get an alert. Always ensure that your profile is complete. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At BrighterMonday, you get a score showing you how much of your profile is complete. Always strive to achieve a 100% score. More importantly, employers always check profiles of qualified candidates whenever they are looking to fill a position so by having a complete profile, you increase your chances of landing a job through BrighterMonday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Create_a_Job_Alert\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Create a Job Alert<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1_1200by630.png\" alt=\"BrighterMonday alerts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1_1200by630.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1_1200by630-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-an-Account-on-BrighterMonday_1_1200by630-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your profile is complete, navigate to the dashboard and then click on \u2018Job Alerts\u2019. This will land you on the <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/jobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alerts page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you get to customise the specifications of the kind of job alerts you would like to receive. Once this is done, all you have to do is keep checking your email for regular job alerts. With a complete profile, all you have to do is log into your account every time you get an alert and submit your application using your profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job alerts do all the leg work for you so that you can focus on things that help you improve your skills. <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/jobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a job alert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on BrighterMonday today and start getting relevant alerts delivered straight into your inbox whenever a relevant job is posted on the site. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job hunting can be frustrating, especially when you are not sure where to start. This process becomes even more daunting when you have to log on several job sites every day and start doing the search afresh each time. Apart from being frustrating, it is also time-consuming. 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