Dec
30
Myra asked:
I haven’t hunted for a job in a while, so I posted my resume on Monster.com as “public”. Now I am getting all these calls from recruitment agencies, but not direct employers. Mostly these recruiters are looking for contract workers and consultants. So - does anyone have an experience working with a recruitment agency (good or bad), and what exactly is their role in the employment process? Also, any insider tips for job hunting? I’ve been sending out resumes for a little while and I am feeling discouraged.
I haven’t hunted for a job in a while, so I posted my resume on Monster.com as “public”. Now I am getting all these calls from recruitment agencies, but not direct employers. Mostly these recruiters are looking for contract workers and consultants. So - does anyone have an experience working with a recruitment agency (good or bad), and what exactly is their role in the employment process? Also, any insider tips for job hunting? I’ve been sending out resumes for a little while and I am feeling discouraged.
Dec
27
Should I go out and buy a bunch of new clothes to go job hunting in?
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okiegirl asked:
I know the saying “You have to spend money to make money.” But here’s the problem. I am looking for a job because my husband and I are having money problems at the moment. The jobs I had in the past were they kind where I just wore a uniform. Since then I have been a housewife, with no need for dressy type clothing. I have few a seprate pieces that are ok, but none that I feel are really good enough. I live in an area where several large compaines have closed and layed off all their employee’s, jobs are scace. And getting a job here takes an act of God. ( we are military, moving is not an option.) If I spend money for clothes and dont end up finding a job, I will just put us further in debt. Should I do it anyway?
Also with my current skill levels I am probably going back to the casual dress or uniform types jobs again. I guess I should have mentioned that before.
Erdem
I know the saying “You have to spend money to make money.” But here’s the problem. I am looking for a job because my husband and I are having money problems at the moment. The jobs I had in the past were they kind where I just wore a uniform. Since then I have been a housewife, with no need for dressy type clothing. I have few a seprate pieces that are ok, but none that I feel are really good enough. I live in an area where several large compaines have closed and layed off all their employee’s, jobs are scace. And getting a job here takes an act of God. ( we are military, moving is not an option.) If I spend money for clothes and dont end up finding a job, I will just put us further in debt. Should I do it anyway?
Also with my current skill levels I am probably going back to the casual dress or uniform types jobs again. I guess I should have mentioned that before.
Erdem
Dec
27
When job hunting, is it legal for an employer to refuse a paper application & send you to a website?
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coveylisa@sbcglobal.net asked:
I have a friend looking for a job and is refused a paper application and in return being asked to go to a website to apply. He does not have easy access to the web and is therefore requesting a paper application. And he is not the only one. My neighbor is now complaining of the same thing.
Now, obviously I allow him to use my computer and phone as a job hunting source, but I think it bothers him. I understand the complaint as well, applying online is usually long and tedious with no call backs.
Kala
I have a friend looking for a job and is refused a paper application and in return being asked to go to a website to apply. He does not have easy access to the web and is therefore requesting a paper application. And he is not the only one. My neighbor is now complaining of the same thing.
Now, obviously I allow him to use my computer and phone as a job hunting source, but I think it bothers him. I understand the complaint as well, applying online is usually long and tedious with no call backs.
Kala
Dec
16
Job Hunting Online… Is It a Waste of Time?
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Paul Megan asked:
Let me be blunt. If you’re spending a lot of time job hunting online the old-fashioned way, you’re wasting your time. The reasons are pretty simple and basic. It’s a numbers game. And the numbers don’t work in your favor!
For example, the two biggest job hunting online services are Monster and HotJobs. Forget the notion that posting your resume on the two sites (or dozens of other similar ones) will lead to anything. Monster boasts 15 million resumes in its active database. Just guess how many resumes pop up anytime an employer does a search. What are the odds that the right person will ever see your resume? Infinitesimal!
Of course it’s easy to post your resume on some job hunting online sites. We all like to take the easiest route. And I’ll be the last to tell you you’ll never get a hit. But, unless you plan to spend months and months in the job market, I wouldn’t plan on any online services to come up with something that’s just right for you in a reasonable amount of time.
In addition to the numbers not working for you, you’re putting yourself right in the middle of all the competition . . . not the best place to be if you have any hope of finding something soon. Even if an opening does pop up, remember it’s not going to be a hiring decision-maker who’ll be reading your resume and determining your fate. It’ll be some personnel staffer or lower level assistant.
Those of us who are committed to the alternative job search revolution know there’s a better way. The reason we know is because we’ve talked to hundreds of decision-makers worldwide. To a person they’ve told us the most important quality they’re looking for in a job candidate is someone they like who can productively fit into their team. In fact, they tell us this is more important than their resume or work history.
So, when you take a non-traditional career advancement approach, you focus on identifying hiring decision-makers in organizations that are consistent with your interests. That approach supersedes any resume or any kind of mass marketing (like posting online, or emailing or snail-mailing to countless numbers of companies). It also takes a lot less time to get real and satisfying results.
If you refocus your campaign by going after targeted hiring decision-makers in carefully identified organizations, then job hunting online the right way can be very helpful.
For example, you can research companies that you have an interest in. You can acquire background information about the products, services and goals. Likewise you can readily do some in-depth research into who the key players are that you should be talking to. In addition to Google, you can utilize resources like Who’s Who and Thomas’ Registry as well as the Association of Associations.
Discover how to do job hunting online the right way and save yourself a lot of time and energy. In fact, there’s an exciting alternative job search system in place right now that can have you talking to qualified decision-makers in a matter of days. You can be entertaining real job offers in as little as two weeks. Check it out!
Dewi
Let me be blunt. If you’re spending a lot of time job hunting online the old-fashioned way, you’re wasting your time. The reasons are pretty simple and basic. It’s a numbers game. And the numbers don’t work in your favor!
For example, the two biggest job hunting online services are Monster and HotJobs. Forget the notion that posting your resume on the two sites (or dozens of other similar ones) will lead to anything. Monster boasts 15 million resumes in its active database. Just guess how many resumes pop up anytime an employer does a search. What are the odds that the right person will ever see your resume? Infinitesimal!
Of course it’s easy to post your resume on some job hunting online sites. We all like to take the easiest route. And I’ll be the last to tell you you’ll never get a hit. But, unless you plan to spend months and months in the job market, I wouldn’t plan on any online services to come up with something that’s just right for you in a reasonable amount of time.
In addition to the numbers not working for you, you’re putting yourself right in the middle of all the competition . . . not the best place to be if you have any hope of finding something soon. Even if an opening does pop up, remember it’s not going to be a hiring decision-maker who’ll be reading your resume and determining your fate. It’ll be some personnel staffer or lower level assistant.
Those of us who are committed to the alternative job search revolution know there’s a better way. The reason we know is because we’ve talked to hundreds of decision-makers worldwide. To a person they’ve told us the most important quality they’re looking for in a job candidate is someone they like who can productively fit into their team. In fact, they tell us this is more important than their resume or work history.
So, when you take a non-traditional career advancement approach, you focus on identifying hiring decision-makers in organizations that are consistent with your interests. That approach supersedes any resume or any kind of mass marketing (like posting online, or emailing or snail-mailing to countless numbers of companies). It also takes a lot less time to get real and satisfying results.
If you refocus your campaign by going after targeted hiring decision-makers in carefully identified organizations, then job hunting online the right way can be very helpful.
For example, you can research companies that you have an interest in. You can acquire background information about the products, services and goals. Likewise you can readily do some in-depth research into who the key players are that you should be talking to. In addition to Google, you can utilize resources like Who’s Who and Thomas’ Registry as well as the Association of Associations.
Discover how to do job hunting online the right way and save yourself a lot of time and energy. In fact, there’s an exciting alternative job search system in place right now that can have you talking to qualified decision-makers in a matter of days. You can be entertaining real job offers in as little as two weeks. Check it out!
Dewi
Dec
13
What are some good local sites and resources for job hunting in Charlotte, NC?
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fireflylight2000 asked:
Me and my wife are moving to Charlotte, NC in the next month or so and I’ve done lots of research but need to find the sources that Charlotte residents would use for job hunting. I’m in the Design field and was hoping they would have a site or 2 dedicated to design and media.
Katina
Me and my wife are moving to Charlotte, NC in the next month or so and I’ve done lots of research but need to find the sources that Charlotte residents would use for job hunting. I’m in the Design field and was hoping they would have a site or 2 dedicated to design and media.
Katina
Dec
10
Job Hunting - Computerized Accounts Job in India
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Radha Rao asked:
In order to begin job hunting it is necessary for one to know his/her aptitude before he or she chooses a course and a career option. The first step towards a successful career is the selection of a right course.
JOB hunting is one of the top priorities for candidates passing out XIIth exams. What are the present employment opportunities, which career to opt for and careers that they should go ahead etc becomes a matter of concern to all candidates.
The first step to a successful career is the selection of a right course. Career can be in Accounts, Finance, Share Market, Marketing Sales etc. There are ample career options to choose from. But it is most important for one to know his/her own aptitude before he/she chooses a course & a career option. Many institutes do provide job opportunities along with the training in field of Accounts. However if a candidate is academically excellent then he should go in for CA/CS/ICWA/CFA etc courses wherein percentage of candidates qualifying may be low but the prospects are very high.
The second step is the search for a proper reference/channel that can help you to get an apt opportunity in accordance with your academic & professional qualification. The reference can be an institute or a placement consultancy. Where an Institute is concerned a person is first trained on the subject for which he will be opting as a career & then sent for interviews. Where Placement Consultancy is concerned they will simply be giving the placement opportunities as they have.
ICA is a pioneer in Computerized Accounts Training & has been providing training and placement to over 30000 candidates as Accounts Manager. It provide practical Accounts training wherein a candidate is taught manual as well as computerized Accounts maintenance along with stress on improvement of communication skills and personality development, which enables a candidate to overcome all the hurdles that he faces at the interviews & emerges as a successfully placed candidate.
The courses which are being offered by ICA are unique, enriched with knowledge and practical training. Each and every students is been nurtured in an inimitable way so that after completion of the course they will be ready to face any kind of challenge of Accounts Job in the practical work field as an Accountant.
Junette
In order to begin job hunting it is necessary for one to know his/her aptitude before he or she chooses a course and a career option. The first step towards a successful career is the selection of a right course.
JOB hunting is one of the top priorities for candidates passing out XIIth exams. What are the present employment opportunities, which career to opt for and careers that they should go ahead etc becomes a matter of concern to all candidates.
The first step to a successful career is the selection of a right course. Career can be in Accounts, Finance, Share Market, Marketing Sales etc. There are ample career options to choose from. But it is most important for one to know his/her own aptitude before he/she chooses a course & a career option. Many institutes do provide job opportunities along with the training in field of Accounts. However if a candidate is academically excellent then he should go in for CA/CS/ICWA/CFA etc courses wherein percentage of candidates qualifying may be low but the prospects are very high.
The second step is the search for a proper reference/channel that can help you to get an apt opportunity in accordance with your academic & professional qualification. The reference can be an institute or a placement consultancy. Where an Institute is concerned a person is first trained on the subject for which he will be opting as a career & then sent for interviews. Where Placement Consultancy is concerned they will simply be giving the placement opportunities as they have.
ICA is a pioneer in Computerized Accounts Training & has been providing training and placement to over 30000 candidates as Accounts Manager. It provide practical Accounts training wherein a candidate is taught manual as well as computerized Accounts maintenance along with stress on improvement of communication skills and personality development, which enables a candidate to overcome all the hurdles that he faces at the interviews & emerges as a successfully placed candidate.
The courses which are being offered by ICA are unique, enriched with knowledge and practical training. Each and every students is been nurtured in an inimitable way so that after completion of the course they will be ready to face any kind of challenge of Accounts Job in the practical work field as an Accountant.
Junette
Dec
5
n_cam5626 asked:
I’m trying to get a job to take off some of the finacial weight off of my husband. Does anyone have any tips on what websites i can use to do a job search, and which are the best websites?
Valentine
I’m trying to get a job to take off some of the finacial weight off of my husband. Does anyone have any tips on what websites i can use to do a job search, and which are the best websites?
Valentine
Dec
3
What the heck asked:
How many think job hunting advice and financial advice seems pretty stupid in this economy?
What I hate is that I am getting advice even when companies are not hiring. Like: How to keep from being laid off in this economy”, or “Don’t get nervous at your job interview” when all they are doing is hiring people who they like, not who are qualified. When they start… or when I start having the talent to MAKE people like me, and it can be taught with advice, then maybe I will eat my left nut and shut up with the stupid questions….
Ingemar
How many think job hunting advice and financial advice seems pretty stupid in this economy?
What I hate is that I am getting advice even when companies are not hiring. Like: How to keep from being laid off in this economy”, or “Don’t get nervous at your job interview” when all they are doing is hiring people who they like, not who are qualified. When they start… or when I start having the talent to MAKE people like me, and it can be taught with advice, then maybe I will eat my left nut and shut up with the stupid questions….
Ingemar