Anyone ever use Monster.com???

[Despareux]

I've been a member since 1999. For years, job offers, for my line of work at the time, were offered on a consistent basis. I haven't used the site in about five years and deactivated my old resume. Now that I've graduated nursing school, I updated all my information on Monster. I've received several phones calls from Insurance/financial industries that have NOTHING to do with nursing--wanting me to start a company or invest money. My background wasn't even related to these industries.

What gives with this site? Do nursing recruiters even use it? Am I wasting my time on this site?

Thanks.

[whichone'spink, BSN, RN]

Moster.com is a big black pit where no one will ever give your resume the time of day. Apply directly through their website or in person.

[caliotter3]

I've never posted my resume online due to privacy concerns. I feel there is more than enough of my info online to make my life more interesting. When I discovered monster, I looked at it quite a bit, but saw that it was of no use to me, so I stopped bothering with it.

[Skayda]

The same thing happened to me when I posted my reseme up on Craigslist and other job seeking sites; I kept getting spammed with folks offering up obviously scamming "jobs" for "personal assistants", "Online Banking" and others that had nothing to do with nursing or being a caregivers.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

I've used Monster, but not to post my resume--only for the job search results.

However, I've had great luck with nurse recruiters and Indeed.com. I've been contacted a few times about positions, one of which ultimately became job #2.