Millions Of Jobs Going Unfilled
WASHINGTON, D.C — We are in the worst recession in over 20 years, but employers still have millions of jobs going unfilled. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, outplacement counseling programs are struggling to assist job hunters get the job done. Bob Gerberg Jr, the CEO of ITS, said that this is partially because many people are doing the wrong things and some counselors are still advising job hunters to use methods from the 1990s.
But, traditional job hunting is no longer effective. Gerberg says too many people still start by preparing a historical resume. Then they just start answering ads, networking with some friends, contacting a few recruiters, post their resume once or twice and they stop there. It is hard to believe, said Gerberg, but that’s all that tens of millions of people still do. In a typical month they generate only one or two interviews. Today, much more is needed.
A great many job hunters have good experience and backgrounds, they just need a better approach. The market may be down, but there are still millions of jobs out there. Professionals with good backgrounds and marketable skills should be connecting and tapping into the many new job search tools and services available online. They need to approach ALL the segments of the job market in a much different way. New job hunting approaches are necessary to be competitive in today’s job market.
Article abridged from The Career News