There was a time when job hunting was something of an art. You would start your day by grabbing a pencil, buying a newspaper, then driving to your local diner. You would order your cup of coffee, savor that first sip, crack the newspaper wide open and fold it straight to the classifieds section. As each golden opportunity presented itself, you circle it with random precision, you head filled with the possibilities of working from home or in sales. Those were the days.
The times — they are a changing. You would be hard-pressed now to find a newspaper with a decent classified section. People get everything they need now, online. And that quaint diner? It doesn’t like you hanging around all day — that is reserved for your local Starbucks. Order your latte and battle for that last power outlet to keep your laptop afloat. Once you’re online, you’ll have thousands of jobs at your fingertips…literally.
Now, I’m not some technological Luddite — I enjoy the reams of information I can access at any given millisecond. Just as fashion and popular culture reexamines the panache and smoky cocktails of the Sixties, the idea of the job search seemed more, well…smoky and full of panache. The ease of access has democratized the job search, made it far accessible, and far more competitive. You can even job posts sent to your Twitter account. I’m surprised employers don’t hire more HR people just to wed through the millions of responses to any given job.
Then there is the question of effectiveness. If you’re sending out hundreds of resumes a day, and the gentleman next to you on his laptop is sending hundred and the woman by the window is as well, what are the odds your resume will even make it to anyone’s desk. Of course, I’ve heard most online resumes are run through a keyword analyzer, so it could take even longer before it ends up on in front of an actual human being.
Indeed, though the mystique of a folded paper under the arm is a powerful one, those days have come and gone. It might not be a laptop, but one way or another, most people are looking for work online. The key is using an online classified service that is worth its weight in megabytes. Personally, I just surf my online Los Angeles classifieds site, sip my latte, and roll the dice with a smile. I don’t mean to come off as smug, but there is a certain satisfaction that comes from having a site all to my Angeleno self.
If you just so happen to share this sunshine city with me and are looking for a new job, try using Los Angeles classifieds online. You need an LA classifieds site that offers you job just around the corner. Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service