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01/10/2003 Archived Entry: "Crossroads"
I have to admit the job search is getting me a little down today. I've applied for a number of jobs over the internet and posted my resume on a number of job sites, and now (according to the way that these things must work), I am supposed to wait. I don't want to wait. I want to have some interviews and get some motion happening before I feel like I've stagnated.
A note for the administrators of job sites: You asked me to post my resume, and I have never had a single bite from that from any real employer. I've gotten lots of MLM scumbags and "Work at Home Stuffing Envelopes" scammers contacting me and I really don't appreciate that. It makes me lean far toward looking at the job postings, but not posting my resume, which may end up not bringing those all-so-important employers to pay you money for your site.
I've had a few auto-responses from these sites, which really has got to be the most offensive thing I've seen. Unless they've got thousands of trained staff poised to rip apart an incoming resume for evaluation, I should never get an email 5 minutes after my submission saying my skills don't match the qualifications. There's something so incredibly wrong about that.
Another note for employers...assuming you want me to have worked and slept in the past 5 years, I cannot have 3-5 years of full-time at-the-job experience in each of Java, ASP, Cobol, .NET, Access, Oracle, XML, Javascript, PHP, Perl, MSSQL, MySQL, Linux, HP-UX, SunOS, Exchange 5.5, and added to that 2 or 3 serious certifications (CCNE, A+, MCSE, for example).
Please combine the last two paragraphs...if you are listing an incredible set of requirements and automatically disqualify any resume which doesn't have those keywords you are either going to get no qualified applicants at all, or you will only get applicants who dishonestly have seeded their resume with keywords that do not match the skillset they have.
So I'm down, the market is still down, and the silliness of the IT industry (who also only wants to hire people on 3-6 month contracts) is rampant. If you are a job seeker like me I sincerely apologize for spoiling your day :(
An extra-special comment to Primerica Financial (Multi-level Marketing) Services and all your agents: You suck. You mislead people who are desperate for work into wasting their time meeting with you because "you'd rather not explain over the phone". Luckily for me I went through your crap last time I was looking for work and caught you immediately on the phone this time. I'll be sure to besmirch your reputation any time I get the chance in future.
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Just wanted to say "I hear you" on the job front. Being auto-rejected because of a missing keyword is so infuriating. It's frustrating not to even have the chance to convince someone that you can do the job. Also, too many businesses leave job postings on their website after they've been filled. They hang there, tantalizingly, like grapes just out of reach. Meanwhile, the rent clock keeps ticking. Sigh. Good luck with your job hunt. Posted by Spoon @ 01/12/2003 01:46 AM PST |
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Aiyah! I've been in the exact same situation for the last 5 months (hint for coders: learning graphics and breaking into the gaming industry is NOT a feasable backup plan). I broke down yesterday and called back a Primerica agent, just scheduled an interview with him a few minutes ago, before googling for 'is primerica a scam'. Your site and many others have shown me the truth of this MLM peice of crap. Thank you. Posted by Tim @ 10/09/2003 03:52 PM PST |