You have heard is there are “no good jobs” in the area. Yet, the Roanoke Times (3-23-07) quotes a recent survey that 28% of the companies in the area are going to be hiring. New retail is coming, new businesses are starting and the local economy is growing. You put your resume online, read the papers and send out resumes, but they aren’t beating down your door. Where are all these jobs? How do you reach these companies, this movement? You have to know who you are and what you want and then get out and talk to the people that can help you get there. You need to develop your own network and put it to work for you. The online sites combined only filled 10% of jobs nationally and the newspapers another 10%. Don’t feel bad if it’s not working for you, it’s not working for anyone else either- but find a different method.
Therefore shouldn't you only spend 10% of your time searching for jobs via the internet?
Posted by: stu mease | April 25, 2007 at 12:42 PM
We tell our clients that they can't stop looking at Monster,etc. or at the paper. Just don't put your faith in them. The Department of Labor stats show that people spend most of their time focused on the last places that employers will try to find employees!
Posted by: Dave Lloyd | April 27, 2007 at 10:45 AM