Jobs: How Come Those Who Hire Never Answer?
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at
4:00 pm
I’ve spent my time responding to jobs posted on craigslist. However, those who are hiring never respond. Why is this? My resume is very well written.
My work history and skills include:
Install PHP Software
CSS
SEO
Link Building
Excel
Payroll
Answering phone calls
Property Management
Checking in guests for a Bed & Breakfast Inn
Keyword Research
Not sure what I am doing wrong.
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on craigslist, you should call to make sure they are legit before sending in your resume.
then follow up with a phone call. bosses tend to look for employees who are motivated and self-starters, and pursuing the job is the first test of that.
good luck!
Its not only you but probably 200 other people applying for the job. take a look at your resume and dont just list job duties, give full info on 1 or 2 specific duties you excel at and that you are an asset for your previous employer.
Example: While at job X, I was in charge of my team to get new accounts, and thru hard work and good management skills I lead our team into the number 1 position for over 300 new accts in 6 months.
Dont be afraid to boast a bit, just dont sound egotistical,
I would never trust craigslist to look for a job. Why don’t you try mediabistro, monster or look on independent direct websites. My friend was looking for a personal assistant on craigslist and recieved about 90 resumes, and she never chose one person after all of that. I would just go directly to the employer website and apply before they even get to craigslist.
Items on your list are vague and reveal nothing of your accomplishments. Furthermore, some of these items are the lowest levels of clerical work.
You are in competition with an average of 1,000 applications per job opening now. Your resume has about half a second to attract enough attention to make the first cut. It’s scanned and keyword-searched electronically! Only about 10-12 applicants will actually get a screening phone call or email. So only the top 1 – 2% of resumes get any response.
You need a professional caliber resume. Either learn how to write a proper resume, or hire a pro.
I would first check out the job ads on Craigslist prior to applying to determine whether or not they are legitimate. Most job ads on Craigslist are not and the vast majority are scam artists of some kind.
That having been said, understand that there is a lot of competition out there for jobs. An employer could be sifting through hundreds of resumes for the same position. And depending upon their level of sophistication and technology, it may take that employer a while to respond to you if they are interested. Sometimes it is weeks…sometimes it is even months.
Also, while responding to advertisements of all kinds is an important part of any job hunting strategy, try to spend the majority of your time working your network and making some cold calls and site visits. Most of my success has come from networking contacts and site visits to potential employers.
Finally, realize that it takes much more than a very well written resume to succeed. Be able to honestly step back from your resume and assess it appropriately. Give your resume to trusted network contacts, recruiters, family, and friends. Get a wide variety of opinions about your resume, and implement the best changes. Your resume must tell an important "employment story" about you. Everything on it, whether it be education and/or work history, etc, etc, must be heading in one direction and support the position being applied for. For example, if you are applying for an accounts receivable position, then your educational background should show accounting and your work history should include job titles and responsibilities that are accounting related. If something does not support a position being applied for and/or being sought, then it is best to leave such information off. And of course, do not put personal information such as your family and marital status on any resume, as it is inappropriate….just leave it off. At the most, mention a few "safe and sane" hobbies and interests. If your hobby is to pull the wings off of butterflies in your spare time, then perhaps it is best not to mention that. Also avoid political and religious stuff on your resume too.
Well, best of luck and I hope that all of this information helps you.