Indeed and Monster — how job sites work and why they may not be as important as you think

Online job engine Indeed had over 57 million visitors in May. With the sheer volume of applicants and job postings listed daily, it has become increasingly harder to fill open positions with the perfect candidate. Conversely, new hires are selected through word-of-mouth three times more often than they are through online career websites, according to SilkRoad. What's the best way to find a new job? The answer, like most things, is probably somewhere in the middle.