There is a non-traditional way to look for a job these days. If you consider yourself computer savvy, shy and you find it awkward to personally ask for vacancies from companies or to solicit referrals from your network of friends, online job hunting may be the best option for you.

Here are some tips from Job-Hunt, an online job search, that will help you successfully go through the process of seeking a job online.

Know what you want

Identify the position you’re interested in, potential employers and location of these companies. It’s best if you narrow down your list so you could focus on what you really want and avoid wasting time. Online job hunting seems easy but is actually complicated for there are a lot of resources, services and information available at your fingertips.

Choose a credible job site

There are a lot of job sites to choose from. Be extremely careful for not all are legitimate sites. If you are not familiar with a particular site, type it in Google and see what it says. Look for any contact information to check their legitimacy. It’s better to be cautious than sorry. Besides, you will be giving out most of your information so beware. There are sites that allow you to use their job search without registering. Watch out for those that don’t.

Make sure they have the jobs you want and have a privacy policy that could back up your profile. Be sure to read the entire Privacy Policy to know what they will do with your information and who has access to it. Some bogus sites simply collect information and sells it to companies that will in turn bombard you with advertisements or junk emails. To avoid this, you may consider limiting the access to your contact information. The best and legitimate sites offer an option such as this.

Do not limit yourself to just only one site. As the saying goes, do not put all your eggs in one basket. Aside from their credibility, make sure that you are comfortable in a particular site, it’s easy and convenient to use, doesn’t charge you for access in job opportunities, and most importantly, has an effective search engine that will give you an appropriate and useful result.