Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Fact is gents, that the labor shortage isn't in the high dollar jobs, and the super experience skilled jobs. The labor shortage is in menial and entry level positions, thats the big crunch.
For the most part, you won't ever see the large dollar jobs posted, because Company's have become very good at recruiting and targeting the specific person that they want.
Frankly posting a resume on line, or sending it out is useless, or less then useless, it doesn't really get their attention.
Maybe your resume needs a punch up or a format change, especially for a person who's in a sales role. My resume is all about my results, my initiatives, my ability to generate and create new business. Its not the typical
1991-93 IBM - Sold servers, dealt with a diverse client base blah blah blah.
Whats your job history, do you come across as a flight risk, do you have a lot of jobs in a very short time? Thats kills phonecalls right away.
Register with every recruiting and headhunting firm in the city, and I'm not talking about registering for temp jobs. Get your resume into their data base and let them do the work for you.
Over the last 15 years, I've never had to look for a job, no word of a lie. I've always been recruited, because I can prove success, and my resume speaks to that. I take advantage of resources like head hunters etc. Also as a pre-emptive measure, I really try to network like crazy, I've been recruited that way before.
Anyways, if your expectation is that companies are going to call because you sent in a resume think about this stat.
Every job posting gets on average 100 to 200 applicants, an HR persons mandate is to cut that down to 5 to 10 to move to interviews.
Odds are terrible that your going to get called. Now with new ATSystems, they scan your resume in, and a computer looks for key words and variables. Again if your resume is lacking you'll never know.
Out of those 5-10 that are interviewed 1 to 2 are usually bought back for seconds, reference checks etc.
So your chances are pretty low, even in a labor crunch.
Also if your not known, or registered, that hidden job market, you'll never ever see it.
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