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EP 1290 Yeah. I do. Follow my advice carefully. It will make a difference.
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It’s so weird that people are supposed to post their resumes on online sites. That becomes public information.
Some sites let you hide your name and contact info. A person’s current employer can figure it out.
Thank you.
When an employer tells you to turn in your resume online it means they’re not hiring. If they really wanted to hire they wouldn’t need an online resume.
In a few cases that may be true, John. What they are concerned about is whether someone is actively interviewing with someone else, whether the person was referred by a recruiter, whether they will be screamed at by HR, a peer or their boss’ boss because they messed up something for someone else at the firm. They want to register the contact to prevent a recruiter from referring them , , , it’s all institutional CYA, not that they are blowing smoke.
@Jeff Altman, I don’t buy it. From what I’ve seen, employers give every excuse in the book so they won’t have to hire. They say they’re hiring for a position, but have no intention of hiring for that position. I’ve seen it way too much. If they really wanted to hire, they wouldn’t be so strict with the requirements to be hired in the first place. That’s why I don’t apply for many jobs. Because I know they want perfection and so I don’t apply. Seriously, it’s like what are they so afraid of? Why not give an applicant a chance to prove themselves? Most companies won’t give the applicants a chance. So honestly I don’t apply and give them a chance to waste my time.
@Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, I don’t buy it. From what I’ve seen, employers give every excuse in the book so they won’t have to hire. They say they’re hiring for a position, but have no intention of hiring for that position. I’ve seen it way too much. If they really wanted to hire, they wouldn’t be so strict with the requirements to be hired in the first place. That’s why I don’t apply for many jobs. Because I know they want perfection and so I don’t apply. Seriously, it’s like what are they so afraid of? Why not give an applicant a chance to prove themselves? Most companies won’t give the applicants a chance. So honestly I don’t apply and give them a chance to waste my time.
@JobSearchTV, I don’t buy it. From what I’ve seen, employers give every excuse in the book so they won’t have to hire. They say they’re hiring for a position, but have no intention of hiring for that position. I’ve seen it way too much. If they really wanted to hire, they wouldn’t be so strict with the requirements to be hired in the first place. That’s why I don’t apply for many jobs. Because I know they want perfection and so I don’t apply. Seriously, it’s like what are they so afraid of? Why not give an applicant a chance to prove themselves? Most companies won’t give the applicants a chance. So honestly I don’t apply and give them a chance to waste my time.
@John Dyer That’s different. The thing you have to remember is many hiring managers don’t know how to interview, the job description was never updated and is, maybe, 80% accurate, people are involved in the interview who aren’t guided how to interview people because their manager hasn’t either. It’s why at east 50% of hiring managers have buyer’s remorse within 18 months of hiring someone. The process is out of whack
@Jeff Altmanyep. It’s no wonder they won’t hire good people. They’re too incompetent and too scared a good hire will take their job.
@Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunteryep. It’s no wonder they won’t hire good people. They’re too incompetent and too scared a good hire will take their job.
@JobSearchTVyep. It’s no wonder they won’t hire good people. They’re too incompetent and too scared a good hire will take their job.
@John Dyer And then they try to include “fit” into the evaluation. In other words, a job hunter who is on good behavior is being interviewed by an employer, also on good behavior, who is withholding information from them about what’s wrong in their environment (and holds it against them if they ask).
That Amazion selling training ad befor the video 🤮…Another really annoying trend involving job market and social media total “Bro” fest and you know it all a bunch of no nonsense and stupid sales person talk, lol