The recent closure of America’s Job Bank has prompted some confusion and question about job banks and job search services in general. Job banks are tools used by job seekers to find employment listings online. The convenience of the online search allows job seekers to spend less time rummaging through want ads and more time updating resumes or tailoring their cover letters to specific employers. Job banks have become very popular in recent years as technology becomes an increasingly valuable tool to employers and employees alike. In fact, almost three in four employees are now hired via an online job bank and this number is only expected to increase. Employers have dedicated more resources in recent years to online recruiting and posting open positions in job banks, which can be accessed via newspapers like ChicagoTribune or through Internet sites like Employmentspot.com.
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Many people assume that the job they have currently will not be the job they have when they retire. Many employees assume that they will be promoted within a company or take a more lucrative or challenging position outside of it.
One of the easiest ways to find a better job is to look around you at one of the open positions within your current company. Employers often like to fill open positions with current employees for several reasons. First, open positions can be expensive to fill. Advertising the position or paying for a headhunter may be an expense employers do not want to pay. Second, employees within a company have a known history. It is easier to ask an employee’s supervisor about his or her employment history than to conduct a background check upon a potential candidate whom no one knows. Finally, training new people to fill open positions may also be expensive and time consuming. It is much easier to adapt someone who already knows company policy and standards into an open position than it is to train an outsider from scratch.
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Whether you are looking for your first summer job in high school or the entry-level job you will begin after graduating from college, there are many different ways to say “I need a job” to potential employers.
As with so many things in life, it is often not what you say but how you say it. To say “I need a job” and achieve the best results, there are several different things to consider. First, when conducting a job search you should always be professional. Second, when asked why you applied for a certain position by a potential employer or why you want to work for a particular company, the answer should never be “I need a job.” Potential employers think this reason, though honest, does not demonstrate any foresight or dedication to the unique position and company.
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Just because you’ve completed your resume doesn’t guarantee anyone will see it! We’ve gathered some helpful tips for effective resume distribution to ensure you get your resume into the hands of the right recruiters and human resource departments.
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