Internet Job Search

It is safe to still say that if the only way you job search is via the internet, it is going to take you a lot more time to find a job. The internet is wonderful for researching and discovering new job opportunities. The main problem is there are millions of other people going there as well. Your competition increases 10x or even 100x for every job posted.

So where does that leave you? Basic economics says that Supply + Demand = Cost. Let's rephrase that for job searchers as: # of jobs + # of job seekers = competition. So going a little deeper and start to play with the numbers we see this:

If the # of jobs stays the same and...
The # of job seekers goes up then...
What happens to the competition?

It goes up as well. This is how economics plays into any job search. We all know people are finding jobs on the internet (at least I see it from my clients). How do those people get hired? There are many factors but the most prevalent is how they appear. If someone has the perfect background an employer is looking for, they will get at least an interview unless the job posting was a fluke or done to generate market research or something.

Can you really tell anything about a job from the job description? I hear it all the time from my clients and friends..."The job description was asking for EXACTLY the experience I have. Why didn't I get at least a call? Then I saw it in there again the next week. What am I doing wrong?" This happens constantly and needs to be discussed...maybe next time.

Just remember that if you are only going to rely on the internet for your job search, you are going to have to multiply your efforts to generate leads. In a competitive environment like job searching, you really have to have the best qualities or at least appear to have them.

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Jeff