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A funny thing happened in the following weeks, no one called or emailed. I couldn’t figure it out. Did I not fill out the resume correctly? Maybe I wasn’t hitting the right button to send my application? Whatever the reason, I was certain it would work itself out and the employers would call me the following week.
Well, the third week rolled around, and still no calls or emails. My eyes had grown tired from continuously staring at the computer screen. My brain as well had worn itself out from the attempts at telepathy with my inbox. Something was wrong and it wasn’t my ability to hit the button marked “apply.” I started to take a closer look at the jobs I was actually applying for. I then had the obvious revelation I am not the only one applying for these jobs!
The realization that I had not cornered the market on finding jobs on the Internet coupled with the fact that we were in the midst of the worst economy since the great depression I quickly (or slowly, however you want to look at it) awakened to the idea that my approach must change. Once it hit me that I was a rookie in the unemployment field, it opened a slew of new ideas to finding employment.
As I began to explore the new found freedom of alternative job searching, I realized the futility in my initial search methods. The major job boards, while offering a service, have a tendency to water down the job categories by listing national jobs in regional searches. After much trial and error I have started to find success by utilizing a multi-pronged approach. The following is a quick list of my recommendations that might be old news to some but helpful to others.
1. Utilize BiddingBar.com, Linked-In.com, and other sites that plug you into a network of working professionals
2. Specify your dream job and then find the companies in your area that employ that position and go directly to them. Don’t think of it as being presumptuous or annoying, but instead as being motivated and determined!
3. When possible, use only local job searches. I have found the online edition of my local paper to be extremely useful
4. Never hesitate to ask a friend to make a connection for you
5. Check the job boards at your local colleges. Local employers always post jobs at schools but they will also, without exception, choose experience.
6. Don’t forget to check out BiddingBar.com!
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