Another reason to use ShockWORKS

With the huge number of applicants currently for each job opening, some employers are doing away with posting on typical job sites. One reported strategy is to use only sites affiliated with the manager's alma mater. Looking for a job? Why not take a look at ShockWORKS?

~ jan

Read article yesterday on recruiting and staffing, reporting "15 million unemployed workers are now chasing 2.5 million jobs openings. In simpler terms that is approximately 10 unemployed workers for every open job.

What does that mean for recruiters? They are overwhelmed with the number of applicants for each job they advertise. I once talked with a recruiter who said some days she had as many as 600 resumes a day to review. I'm betting that number is even higher now.

What does that mean to applicants? What do you think? Call to schedule an appointment if you want to sit down with us and talk resumes. 978-3435

~jan

I'm delighted -- just opened a thank you from a student for helping him with his resume yesterday. Why is a thank you such a big deal to me? Because it is a big deal when someone takes the time and shows the initiative to send a thank you. Took me back to my recruiting days and reminded me how pleased my managers were to get a thank you note from an interviewee. Thank you notes from candidates are rare, and all other things being equal, can make the difference in which interviewee gets the job offer. Manners matter! ~ jan