UPDATE
I went online this morning and applied for a reporter’s job via a job board. I picked Monster.com just because that seems to be the one many of you use.
Don’t worry. I haven’t been fired from MSNBC.com. I’m conducting an experiment.
I’ve gotten so many emails from you guys lately about how lame you think jobs boards are that I decided to get on one of these sites and figure out what, if any, benefits they provide.
Full disclosure here: I’m not in the habit of lying so when I sent the email to the hiring manager I told her who I was and that I was sort of conducting an experiment. I also asked her how many email responses she receives; if she’s able to respond to them all; and what she has to see in an email or resume before she schedules a phone interview?
I hit the send button on my email at around 8:54 a.m. EST. I’ll keep you posted on what happens.
I know, it’s not the same as you all sending a random resume out into cyber space. But it may give us some insight into the frustrating process.
UPDATE:
2:10 EST. No reply yet.
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7:20 P.M. EST. No reply yet.
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8:23 A.M., 1/15/09. No reply yet.
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2:17 P.M., 1/15/09. Crickets.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:09 am
this so does not suprise me…….
i responded to a job posting by emailing my resume. (what they asked for in the posting) not 5 min later i got an email back saying the postion had been filled. and yet now, three weeks later they are still advertising for that same spot…..
January 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
The big job boards have a lot going on, but serving the job seeker has never been a top priority. You should read a bit of Nick Corcodilos over at www.asktheheadhunter.com for some of his insights into the big boards.
I invite you to do the same experiment over at www.linkup.com. As you know, we showcase ONly jobs directly from company websites…and you apply directly into their own systems. If they have a policy of responding to every job seeker, you will get a reply. Of course, it is never a good move to send in an unsolicited resume…doesnt work much.
May 14th, 2009 at 11:10 am
I think the job boards stink. Monster, hotjobs, Careerbuilders, Indeed, Simply Hired, just to name a few! I have seen better listings on Craigslist to be honest.