I've sent out 1001 resumes and received but one job offer...in Indiana (UGH!)!
Most positions were pulled or filled in house-mostly by people (still) expected to do their old job too. Some simply haven't hired anyone yet.
The rich are getting richer by laying off employees in droves and expecting the ones left to pick up the slack. THEY call it: "improved productivity". What it really should be called is exploitation.
What's that Bruce Cockburn song: "If I had a Rocket Launcher".........
I've sent out 1001 resumes and received but one job offer...in Indiana (UGH!)!
If you really have sent out this many resumes then you could do a few things:
Look at your resume again. Why are people not interested in it? What can you do to make it better? Get advice from friends and family who aren't afraid of being critical.
Look at the roles you are going for. Are you being realistic? Can you do that role? Does your resume emphasise the fact you can do that role?
Look at the way you go to interviews. Do you dress smartly? Do you research the company beforehand? Do you make sure that (without looking like you're licking someones backside) you stand out from the crowd?
Look at the area you are trying to get a job. You may have to face the unfortunately reality that you have to move. I've never been to the US so I don't know - but is Indiana really that bad? How open are you to moving?
You've probably heard all this a million times. If you were based in the UK (and maybe even if you're not) check out a very good book called "Great answers to tough interview questions [amazon.com]".
My guess is that it's not his resume, but where he's sending it. When I was job-hunting last year, it became pretty clear that most jobs posted online are frauds. You see the same ones appearing month after month, and you almost never get any kind of personal response.
The only way to get a job in today's tight market is to know the right person.
"Be there. Aloha."
-- Steve McGarret, _Hawaii Five-Oh_
While I remain unemployed.....since January. (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:While I remain unemployed.....since January. (Score:3, Interesting)
If you really have sent out this many resumes then you could do a few things:
- Look at your resume again. Why are people not interested in it? What can you do to make it better? Get advice from friends and family who aren't afraid of being critical.
- Look at the roles you are going for. Are you being realistic? Can you do that role? Does your resume emphasise the fact you can do that role?
- Look at the way you go to interviews. Do you dress smartly? Do you research the company beforehand? Do you make sure that (without looking like you're licking someones backside) you stand out from the crowd?
- Look at the area you are trying to get a job. You may have to face the unfortunately reality that you have to move. I've never been to the US so I don't know - but is Indiana really that bad? How open are you to moving?
You've probably heard all this a million times. If you were based in the UK (and maybe even if you're not) check out a very good book called "Great answers to tough interview questions [amazon.com]".Best of luck.
Re:While I remain unemployed.....since January. (Score:2)
The only way to get a job in today's tight market is to know the right person.