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Should you Outsource your Job Search?
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No Comments | No TrackBacks
I read an interesting article today in The Wall Street Journal about job seekers who hire firms to "blast" their resumes to hundreds or thousands of job postings.
The premise is simple, firms like MyJobHunter.com, JobConcierge.com and JobSerf.com either use computer software, or staff (typically based in India), to submit a candidate's resume to jobs that match certain keywords.
My take? I think this is a waste of money. The numbers don't lie. Ask any corporate recruiter how many candidates he/she hires from online postings and I bet the number is about 10%.
There are no short cuts in a job search. And volume IS important. But it is more strategic to have 50 informational conversations than blast your resume to 500 job postings.
The premise is simple, firms like MyJobHunter.com, JobConcierge.com and JobSerf.com either use computer software, or staff (typically based in India), to submit a candidate's resume to jobs that match certain keywords.
My take? I think this is a waste of money. The numbers don't lie. Ask any corporate recruiter how many candidates he/she hires from online postings and I bet the number is about 10%.
There are no short cuts in a job search. And volume IS important. But it is more strategic to have 50 informational conversations than blast your resume to 500 job postings.
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