Applying for Jobs Online
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE AUTHOR.
It is the nature of the beast that, in this day and age, one must apply online for jobs. But, as we all know there are problems:
- Sometimes it appears that, as shown from the above screenshot, thousands of people have applied, so why bother?
- Many, too many, job postings are fake.
- When indicated, it appears that some postings have been “live” for months.
So, what you ask, are the solutions? Good question. Here are my answers:
First, thousands of people may have “applied” for a job but that could mean that they only pressed “Apply” but didn’t complete the process. So not applying could be a strategic error.
Second, companies will post fake job posting on job sites, for reasons I have never really understood. That said, they don’t post them on their websites. So, apply through the company’s website. It’s more secure, not in the sense of cybersecurity, but in the sense of honesty.
Third, some jobs are posted for months because the company can’t make a decision. You don’t want to work for those companies. But, there might be multiple positions and they may simply not be able to fill them all. It is not a waste of time applying for such positions. This is true, for example, for sales positions, not for CFOs!
So, use the job boards to research and then bypass them and go directly to the company website. And listen to your gut. If something smells foul, and your not applying for a job at a chicken farm (Get it? Foul. Fowl.), don’t apply. Nature gave you a gut for a reason. Trust it.
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