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Old 11-12-2014, 06:25 PM
 
Location: Seal Rock
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There was no life before the internet. People were prehistoric. But jobs were advertised in Newspapers. Check your newspaper, see if they still have the help wanted section.
Strangely enough, we still advertised online (the usual job sites and Craigslist) and in the local newspaper. Guess which one gets us the most useful applicants?
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Greater NYC, USA
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Strangely enough, we still advertised online (the usual job sites and Craigslist) and in the local newspaper. Guess which one gets us the most useful applicants?
Craigslist has employers with the worst reputation, while newspaper add might end up on Indeed.
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:40 PM
 
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Not counting jobs advertised in local papers/help wanted signs/walk ins, jobs were advertised in professional journals. Places that were casting a wide net would advertise in multiple major metro papers. A good library would have newspapers from the major US cities. You could also send off letters of inquiry. Networking also had some application, but you generally had to actually speak with your contacts -- there was no fake internet networking.
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:45 PM
 
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Meoowwww meowww meowwww. Arf.
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:56 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Great question! Before the internet, there were no jobs. The internet created the need to work.
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:00 PM
 
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I started hunting for my first jobs in the late 90s, just before the internet got big.

I used my school's computers. I literally needed to go there and log in. I couldn't do it from home. Even back then, I don't think the newspapers were a good source.

College job boards, and Hotjobs, Monster, and Careerbuilder. Filling out job apps was a beyond painful experience back then. It would be slow, pages would freeze, and hours worth of work would be lost.

For quick work, temp agencies, definitely.
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:16 PM
 
Location: sumter
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Pretty much the same way then as they do now, except you have the additional tool of the internet today. Some people are lazy and rely too much on the internet to look for work, and my son was one of them. You have to also get out there and pound the pavement as well and just don't put all your trust in the internet
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:29 PM
 
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What was the hiring process like before the internet? Or did humans for the most part work at the local machine making place?

How did humans who graduate from universities across the country apply to highly sought after salaried positions in big cities, particularly when they have never been there? How did humans find jobs that were just as well compensated and just as good for personal development and lifestyle but were in a different location?
You had to go into a business and sit on smelly waiting room chairs, filling out applications with grubby pens (BYO) on grimy clipboards. Or sometimes you'd mail or fax it to them.

I did much better in the old days when physical presence could get the attention of an HR lady. Now, resume screening software can render you just a bunch of text to ignore.

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Old 11-12-2014, 07:44 PM
 
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Given the fact that an actual human probably looked at the resume you sent them in the mail, your chances were likely better for getting an interview. Today, even though the Internet has made it easier to distribute your resume, it has also made it easier for everyone else. The amount of noise is simply immense. To compound that, software looks for keywords and phrases on your resume. If you haven't used the magic words, chances are a human being will never even see it.
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:52 PM
 
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What was the hiring process like before the internet? Or did humans for the most part work at the local machine making place?

How did humans who graduate from universities across the country apply to highly sought after salaried positions in big cities, particularly when they have never been there? How did humans find jobs that were just as well compensated and just as good for personal development and lifestyle but were in a different location?

Did you say humans?

What else is attending universities across the county or applying for employment positions?

Sorry, but you hit my hot button. Its like saying live nudes or virgin vinyl.

As opposed to what?


We're just people.
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