Did you know that your odds of getting a job by using online application systems: either job boards or corporate: are no better than 1.6% ?
First trick is to have your resume make it through the auto screener........the system that checks for every single keyword mention.
Now some professionals recently created 100 absolutely perfect resumes:
that should trigger an acceptance through the system.
Did that work? You guessed right: Nope
Only 12 of the resumes actually screened through to a human.
What you need to understand is that applying online is a nearly hopeless way of getting a new job.
Not that it never happens: only that it rarely happens.
We hear horror stories all the time about candidates sending out up to 100 applications a day: and if they are lucky will receive an auto reply thanking them for their time but dont expect a response otherwise.
Because thats the bottom line: applying online is mainly a waste of your time and resources.
Why?
Well besides the fact that your resume didnt make it through the system:
about half the time the job posted isnt even real.
Yes thats right: the firm is only posting the job to meet legal requirements of fairness and already know who they are going to hire.
Only by linking up with a personal recruiter can you avoid all these obstacles.
They will honestly tell you:
1 )your resume wont make it in its current format......
2) the job actually isnt really available.....
3) the firm is a candidate window shopper: they call you in just to compare you to their own internal candidates
4) the firm has a horrible candidate experience record
5) your credentials etc arent what they want
6) the bias this firm has against hiring from firm "x"
Yes thats true too:
certain companies will automatically rule you out based upon who you worked for before
Also true:
more than 5 years in one job: and you are in retail: a dinosaur
less than 2 years in one job: you are unstable
What you need to know is that the entire review process is set up to catch you making mistakes:
not to actually see if you can do the job
Its a case of "last man standing".......the person who "got the highest score" more or less.
You would be astonished how many candidates get dumped at third or fourth interview:
overuled from hire by a tiny detail.........
One senior director was eliminate for the "snow question"......
how they answered how they would get to work in a blizzard.
You absolutely need to figure this out:
link up with a recruiter:
They will coach you through the entire process:
tell you what pitfalls to avoid
Having a personal recruiter is like having a personal trainer, chef, stylist and social coach all in one: and its free to you.
To avoid corporate abuse of candidates:
ONLY agree to be reviewed by a firm IF you are represented by an agent and insist your agent do all the talking for you.
More later in 2012 Candidates!
First trick is to have your resume make it through the auto screener........the system that checks for every single keyword mention.
Now some professionals recently created 100 absolutely perfect resumes:
that should trigger an acceptance through the system.
Did that work? You guessed right: Nope
Only 12 of the resumes actually screened through to a human.
What you need to understand is that applying online is a nearly hopeless way of getting a new job.
Not that it never happens: only that it rarely happens.
We hear horror stories all the time about candidates sending out up to 100 applications a day: and if they are lucky will receive an auto reply thanking them for their time but dont expect a response otherwise.
Because thats the bottom line: applying online is mainly a waste of your time and resources.
Why?
Well besides the fact that your resume didnt make it through the system:
about half the time the job posted isnt even real.
Yes thats right: the firm is only posting the job to meet legal requirements of fairness and already know who they are going to hire.
Only by linking up with a personal recruiter can you avoid all these obstacles.
They will honestly tell you:
1 )your resume wont make it in its current format......
2) the job actually isnt really available.....
3) the firm is a candidate window shopper: they call you in just to compare you to their own internal candidates
4) the firm has a horrible candidate experience record
5) your credentials etc arent what they want
6) the bias this firm has against hiring from firm "x"
Yes thats true too:
certain companies will automatically rule you out based upon who you worked for before
Also true:
more than 5 years in one job: and you are in retail: a dinosaur
less than 2 years in one job: you are unstable
What you need to know is that the entire review process is set up to catch you making mistakes:
not to actually see if you can do the job
Its a case of "last man standing".......the person who "got the highest score" more or less.
You would be astonished how many candidates get dumped at third or fourth interview:
overuled from hire by a tiny detail.........
One senior director was eliminate for the "snow question"......
how they answered how they would get to work in a blizzard.
You absolutely need to figure this out:
link up with a recruiter:
They will coach you through the entire process:
tell you what pitfalls to avoid
Having a personal recruiter is like having a personal trainer, chef, stylist and social coach all in one: and its free to you.
To avoid corporate abuse of candidates:
ONLY agree to be reviewed by a firm IF you are represented by an agent and insist your agent do all the talking for you.
More later in 2012 Candidates!
this was a pretty fantastic read...thanks Suzanne!
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