Man oh man. Let me just say it, looking for a job blows!
Also, 75% of the jobs on Craigslist are crap. They even LOOK legitimate, with information tailored to the city you live in, lots of job details, yadda yadda. You email your resume off to the craigslist address, or the email they’ve provided, and soon after hitting the send button… you’re hit with some cheesy auto reply message, with a LINK.
So i’ve stopped attaching my resume to these emails, since it has all my contact information, and probably is used for spamming. I had to remove my references, and insert “upon request”.
I’ve probably sent out 300 resume via email and fax. And oh by the way, that’s usually the only contact information you have for the company you’re applying too now. Fax or email your resume off into the abyss, and hope you get a response, or remember to send a followup email or fax.
I also LOVE the craigslist postings about “data entry”, and survey taking. If you’re in for a good laugh check them out. It’s sad, since I think craigslist is a great local resource, and one of the few free classified type websites left.
I even have to complain about the local paper. You can no longer look through traditional job postings from the classified section online. It goes through mycareerbuilder.com. Which is just as polluted with JUNK jobs.
4am, and I’m still awake. This is becoming a bad pattern for me. Stressing and staying awake, applying for endless jobs online. Not getting many responses. I guess I need to hit the streets, and solicit my bookkeeping services door to door. Canvass the area, and hope someone knows someone that needs some bookkeeping or office help. That’s really the only way to find quality leads anymore anyway!
_end rant_
PS (It was gorgeous out yesterday, which does wonders for the spirit, even when things are dismal)
by Sean, on July 31 2008 @ 5:24 am
Things will work out one way or the other Nasty.