It's Not Just The Unemployed (application, applications, jobs, companies)
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Employers don't owe you anything. The person with the longest stint on unemployment doesn't deserve the job any more than the guy who is currently employed.
who said that they did (in this thread)? west philly guy was talking about employers listing jobs that don't exist, nothing to do with employment status. and this thread about how it's even hard to find a job when you're EMPLOYED right now.
Want the job? Make yourself stand out. Get up and off the couch and go get the job. I've gotten a few jobs in my lifetime and none knocked on my door. I had to go get the job.
ohhhhh, i was just sitting on the couch wishing for jobs, trying to seem as ordinary as possible. maybe that is the issue with my job search. thanks for the amazing, revelatory advice!!
Every "I can't find employment" thread should be prefaced with a quick synopsis from the OP.
My background is this...
I am applying for this...
I live in ***** city
My education is this...
I am between ** - ** age.
This would help for receiving advice/comments from fellow C-D members. Maybe the city that the OP lives in is the issue? Maybe it is their age(too young/too old)? Maybe it is their career choice? Experience maybe?
One of my military buddies had trouble finding a job in Vegas after he got out 4 years ago. He applied every where locally within his field. Even applied to some positions out of his field. Then he switched his tactics and started applying world wide. All of a sudden, companies from the East coast, Canada, Alaska and Australia were contacting him and offering him nice 6-figure salaries. Long story short, the problem was Las Vegas' job market.
My buddy even posted his "I can't find a job" thread on here a couple years ago. Most replies were putting the blame on hir resume, interviewing skills, being over qualified or lack of ambition. It was none of the above. Just his location.
Employers don't owe you anything. The person with the longest stint on unemployment doesn't deserve the job any more than the guy who is currently employed.
Want the job? Make yourself stand out. Get up and off the couch and go get the job. I've gotten a few jobs in my lifetime and none knocked on my door. I had to go get the job.
I'm taking about employers posting jobs that are not open
ohhhhh, i was just sitting on the couch wishing for jobs, trying to seem as ordinary as possible. maybe that is the issue with my job search. thanks for the amazing, revelatory advice!!
He believes that because someone is on UC they are home doing nothing I'm proof that is not the case since I was unemployed for 12 months and not only found a job but a good one.
I don't think they are playing games. Why shouldn't they keep looking for employees just as much as employees keep looking for something else?
i think posting jobs when there's not really one open qualifies as playing games. there is a point to it for the employer - so they can have candidates on hand when a position does open up. but it's incredibly disrespectful of job seekers' time. not that anyone seems to care about that.
I'm taking about employers posting jobs that are not open
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Originally Posted by groar
who said that they did (in this thread)? west philly guy was talking about employers listing jobs that don't exist, nothing to do with employment status. and this thread about how it's even hard to find a job when you're EMPLOYED right now.
How does he know the jobs don't exist? Are those the jobs he applied to during his year on unemployment? Oh... they didn't hire me so those jobs must be fake!
Really?
Sure it's a tough job market... but the economy is recovering. Either that or my boss is just feeling generous with the 15-25 hours of OT I've gotten every week since Feb...
I sent a blind email Monday about a job I saw listed online (I'm always looking for opportunities) and got a response yesterday afternoon from HR for a local company saying the job was open and to please send a resume.
Every "I can't find employment" thread should be prefaced with a quick synopsis from the OP.
My background is this...
I am applying for this...
I live in ***** city
My education is this...
I am between ** - ** age.
This would help for receiving advice/comments from fellow C-D members. Maybe the city that the OP lives in is the issue? Maybe it is their age(too young/too old)? Maybe it is their career choice? Experience maybe?
One of my military buddies had trouble finding a job in Vegas after he got out 4 years ago. He applied every where locally within his field. Even applied to some positions out of his field. Then he switched his tactics and started applying world wide. All of a sudden, companies from the East coast, Canada, Alaska and Australia were contacting him and offering him nice 6-figure salaries. Long story short, the problem was Las Vegas' job market.
My buddy even posted his "I can't find a job" thread on here a couple years ago. Most replies were putting the blame on hir resume, interviewing skills, being over qualified or lack of ambition. It was none of the above. Just his location.
Good luck to everyone out there.
Excellent post.
Location... Location... Location.
Look at the differences between my former location and my current location searching for jobs in my CNC machining/programming field.
25 results vs 165 results... and that's just a Craigslist search. I didn't have a problem getting a job here 2 years ago... didn't have a problem changing jobs in December... and get at least 2-3 responses to my resume every week.
That's why I moved here.
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I'm proof that is not the case since I was unemployed for 12 months and not only found a job but a good one.
