I started my job search today. I had updated my resume a few weeks ago so I, fortunately, did not have to do that. I started with my old standby web site, Dice. That is the first place I always go for job searches.
Dice is specifically geared toward IT jobs, which is good. It's also more specifically geared toward staffing firms. This is kind of a mixed blessing. Getting my resume in front of staffing firms is good because it gives me access to a lot of potential jobs; more than I would probably find on my own. But a lot of companies won't go through staffing firms so Dice is not as likely to have those postings. Regardless I started at Dice today. Next up is Monster.com.
I probably submitted my resume to 15-20 positions today. One thing I don't understand is how tough some places make it. Dice is really easy as a job board. You setup your resume and cover letter and then just auto-apply with them to the jobs that interest you. Dice takes care of the formatting and sending. Some places insist on dragging you through their submission process. Some are as simple as telling you to send an e-mail. Others want you to configure a whole profile. "You want me to create an account in your system and configure a profile all for one job submission? Sheesh!"
There were a couple that I didn't submit for because of their annoying submission process. If I don't have any luck with the first few batches I may change my annoyance threshold but it's there for right now. It's almost like they're discouraging people from submitting resumes. Maybe they are. Maybe they want to weed out resumes from people who aren't really serious about applying. I'll probably wind up going ahead and applying to those places, I just found their process ridiculous.
Regardless, the hunt has started. I really hate job searching. Wish me luck.
Dice is specifically geared toward IT jobs, which is good. It's also more specifically geared toward staffing firms. This is kind of a mixed blessing. Getting my resume in front of staffing firms is good because it gives me access to a lot of potential jobs; more than I would probably find on my own. But a lot of companies won't go through staffing firms so Dice is not as likely to have those postings. Regardless I started at Dice today. Next up is Monster.com.
I probably submitted my resume to 15-20 positions today. One thing I don't understand is how tough some places make it. Dice is really easy as a job board. You setup your resume and cover letter and then just auto-apply with them to the jobs that interest you. Dice takes care of the formatting and sending. Some places insist on dragging you through their submission process. Some are as simple as telling you to send an e-mail. Others want you to configure a whole profile. "You want me to create an account in your system and configure a profile all for one job submission? Sheesh!"
There were a couple that I didn't submit for because of their annoying submission process. If I don't have any luck with the first few batches I may change my annoyance threshold but it's there for right now. It's almost like they're discouraging people from submitting resumes. Maybe they are. Maybe they want to weed out resumes from people who aren't really serious about applying. I'll probably wind up going ahead and applying to those places, I just found their process ridiculous.
Regardless, the hunt has started. I really hate job searching. Wish me luck.
2 comments:
Your job search process is WAY easier than an academic job search, I promise. You don't have to hunt down letters of recommendation from colleagues who won't let others in the department know you're searching, thus bringing down the wrath of the department chair.
Good luck! I'm praying for you!
You're right. Your process is much more difficult. The reality is that a simple posted resume winds up netting me numerous calls and e-mails all by itself. I don't actually have to apply for a job to get responses.
How do you feel your hunt is going?
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