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Originally Posted by MJChemist
I did post my resume on CareerBuilder. I got some responses that were way off. I felt like the people just read "chemistry" without paying attention to the context of my resume and think I can do every job. As of now, I'm focusing my job search on what I call more traditional methods and some of you younger folks might call "old school". I feel better looking for work with my current job in hand. It was quite discouraging being unemployed.
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It's good to go old school, too. Ten years ago, I used to go to staffing agencies and check out the classified ads. I do not have a strong network, so I have relied on other means. I have found a job online usually within 2 or 3 month.
Careerbuilder is a good start. I received 2 jobs from that site. It's quite common to get irrelevent responses from mass emails. You just have to delete the garbage and recognize the relevant ones. Indeed.com and Simplyhired.com may provide some postings that are not already on Monster or Careerbuilder. I would also check with other chemists that have had luck with the internet. On these job sites, you can also set job alerts to send you emails based on keyword searches for jobs that you want. It's nice to have them all in one email.
I would also build up the Linkedin profile and connecting to former coworkers. Look at the industry groups that your friends have joined. It's a quick way to find relevent groups to your industry. Recruiters often use those industry groups to post ads or email members with new openings.
As for applying for jobs, It's important to tailor the resume to the job posting. Just as companies hire SEO(search optimization specialists) to increase their ranking in Google searches. As a job applicant, you will be optimizing the search results for your resume. If the job description uses a different term for a job skill on your resume, change the resume to match their wording. A company may receive 30 resumes or 100 resumes, they will only look at the top resumes based on a match to the job description. Then, they can manually review what's left.
Good luck, buddy.
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