Left in Limbo…

Job hunting in the digital age has an adverse affect not only on the employer who is posting the position but also the person via for the job. Current statistics state that for every job there are 6 qualified individuals who could be hired for the position.

Employers are inundated with resumes and have to sift through, interview and find the person who is the “correct fit” for the job. Many employers, including the Federal Government, issue disclaimers that says “Please also note that due to the high volume of applications we are not able to respond to all candidates. Due to the large amount of applications we receive we will only contact those who are successful in their applications.”

Although this statement is great for the employer it leaves the job seeker in limbo wondering if the resume was received, reviewed and recommend for the next step in the employment process.

Even more distressing in this job seeking digital age is the post-interview process. Many employers will mass interview to fill a single position and other will interview and never inform that another person had been selected for the position.

What’s a job hunter to do?

Here is a great article from NPR “Jobless? Get Noticed In The New Economy” People are now creating social media resumes and web resumes getting them noticed by employers and others. This is one way to track who sees your resume so that you can follow up.

Success for Women: Living with Purpose and Passion noted in the “Make an Impression” article one common job seeker misconception, that the person with the best experience is the one who gets hired, WRONG. It is about chemistry and how well you get along with the interviewer.

Finally I wondered what does a job seeker do when left in limbo by a company. Interviewer? Human Resource Manager?

I believe the job seeker should employ tried and true sale techniques. A site where a person can do some research on sales comes from Lee Ann Obringer “How Sales Techniques Work”

Here are a few of my favorites:

• Focus on your prospect or client's needs
• Use language that focuses on your prospect or client
• Help your prospect see the bottom line
• Find out your prospect's priorities
• Know your prospect
• Sell the benefits - not the product - That would be you!
• Know your products, as well as the market - be a RESOURCE
• Focus on your client's success
• Use explanations rather than excuses

Also remember be to persistent not a pest.