Trusting The Internet For Jobs?
Do you trust more or less today than you did in the past? This question is a tough one because those of us on the internet are inundated with so much "stuff" floating around that we are numb to much of it. We don't even see the pop up ads and subliminal messages at all the sites we visit. We probably see them but they don't register much in our conscious brain. Because of this "stuff" do we have less trust in people or sites who we come in contact with?
I don't know, so I am asking you for your opinion. I would love to hear it. Please email or make a comment, on the blog.
I probably trust more now than I have ever done. The main reason is because of the business I am running. We are exploring new avenues every day and I have to rely on other people for information. I do a better job qualifying people and companies now and this information allows me to trust more.
What about job searching...do you loose trust when you don't hear back when you submit your resume to a job posting? When you first start a job search and hit the job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder and SimplyHired you believe that if you submit your resume to enough postings, you are bound to get some hits. Within a couple of weeks of doing these activities, you quickly realize there may not be anyone on the other side who even gets the messages. You get a hit or two from a admin job guy or for something you are not even remotely interested in. These hits discourage you from further activities.
Now who do you trust...no one? As a general rule the job postings have jobs or the potential of jobs on the other end. Don't stop using them. Just don't use them primarily. The statistics hold true that the job boards will only allow about 5% of the users of them to find jobs. The other 95% find jobs the old fashioned way...they earn them by finding them through friends or contacts or contacting companies on their own. It is the tougher way, but it does work for the majority of job seekers.
Don't stop using the job boards, just stop trusting that your activities on them will get you the jobs. Most of the time they don't. So go find another way, too.
I like my new office. The library I found is new and vacant because the grand opening is not until mid September. I feel like I have the place to myself. They even have a cement counter dedicated to the wifi users. In addition, I can bring my own food and coffee. What a treat.
Dopio macciato and a half caf is my current recipe. It goes done smooth.
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
I don't know, so I am asking you for your opinion. I would love to hear it. Please email or make a comment, on the blog.
I probably trust more now than I have ever done. The main reason is because of the business I am running. We are exploring new avenues every day and I have to rely on other people for information. I do a better job qualifying people and companies now and this information allows me to trust more.
What about job searching...do you loose trust when you don't hear back when you submit your resume to a job posting? When you first start a job search and hit the job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder and SimplyHired you believe that if you submit your resume to enough postings, you are bound to get some hits. Within a couple of weeks of doing these activities, you quickly realize there may not be anyone on the other side who even gets the messages. You get a hit or two from a admin job guy or for something you are not even remotely interested in. These hits discourage you from further activities.
Now who do you trust...no one? As a general rule the job postings have jobs or the potential of jobs on the other end. Don't stop using them. Just don't use them primarily. The statistics hold true that the job boards will only allow about 5% of the users of them to find jobs. The other 95% find jobs the old fashioned way...they earn them by finding them through friends or contacts or contacting companies on their own. It is the tougher way, but it does work for the majority of job seekers.
Don't stop using the job boards, just stop trusting that your activities on them will get you the jobs. Most of the time they don't. So go find another way, too.
I like my new office. The library I found is new and vacant because the grand opening is not until mid September. I feel like I have the place to myself. They even have a cement counter dedicated to the wifi users. In addition, I can bring my own food and coffee. What a treat.
Dopio macciato and a half caf is my current recipe. It goes done smooth.
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
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