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Job Search Tips: Employers Search For Hires Differently During Job Shortages

December 28th, 2011

By Phil Rosenberg

Why do employers search differently during job shortages?

Partially, it’s because they can – but employers also have to search differently to achieve their goals during times of job shortages.

Even during prior recessions, there have been at least as many jobs advertised as unemployed workers. Now, there are 5 to 6 times more unemployed workers than jobs advertised. Even if you think that unemployment numbers are understated, today’s job market is different than any post-depression job market that we’ve experienced.

It’s even more challenging for those of you searching for jobs, because we’ve all been trained to search for a job during times of candidate shortages.

… and there’s a huge difference. » Read more: Job Search Tips: Employers Search For Hires Differently During Job Shortages

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Job Search Tips: My Ex-Employer Can’t Say That! Or Can They?

November 13th, 2011

By Phil Rosenberg

Are you concerned about what a former employer might say in a reference call?

What could an HR rep, who might not even know you, say about you to a potential employer?

While it’s commonly thought that it’s illegal to bad mouth a former employee, you’d find that the laws are in fact quite different.

There is much misunderstanding about what a prior employer can say about you … and what they can’t say. You’ll see that HR Reps can say just about anything you that they damn well please, as long as it’s not a lie.

Paul Barada clears up these issues in “What Can Former Employers Legally Say About Me?” » Read more: Job Search Tips: My Ex-Employer Can’t Say That! Or Can They?

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Job Search Tips: 10 Ways To Brand Yourself As A Desperate Job Seeker

November 4th, 2011

By Phil Rosenberg

Are you giving others the impression that you’re in job search desperation?

Appearing as though you are desperate for a job (especially if you really are desperate) is a sure way to turn off most employers and recruiters.

Hiring managers, recruiters, and HR reps can smell desperation a mile away and are repelled by the scent of desperate measures.

Why do employers find desperation so distasteful?

Remember that employers see an average 1,000 applicants for each job advertised today – so they have a wide universe of candidates to choose from. Human beings tend to want what we can’t have, much more than what is easily attainable – and this applies to hiring decisions. Employers are far more likely to want a candidate who is in high demand, over a candidate who is desperate for a job (exception: some employers “bottom feed”, looking for workers who will accept below-market wages due to desperation). » Read more: Job Search Tips: 10 Ways To Brand Yourself As A Desperate Job Seeker

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