Let the computer do the job applications for you? I think not.
June 8th 2008 11:55
In my e-newsletter from MyCareer today they announced the launch of 'Head Hunter' - an online application that matches your skills and experience with jobs and apply directly from your own profiles to the employers.
Check out -> MyCareers Head Hunter
I am all for automation when it comes to practical applications and things that are static and unchangeable. However, beware of such applications such as Head Hunter here. For one, it shows laziness. If you can't search and try to apply for a job yourself, the employers may not be too impressed with your efforts.
How can they tell? Knowing technology, I am assuming that the application merely puts forward your pre-loaded online resume as well as a generic cover letter and your details onto the employers who have placed the ads. These will be static information you have uploaded previously and when they automate job applications, you will not have time to edit and tailor your application to that specific job to enhance your chances of scoring an interview. And the employers can tell too. They will glance through the applications and notice those who have made an effort in checking the eligibility and requirements they have placed in the ads by what you have included and written in your cover letter and resume, and after he/she looks through a pile of applications, they can instantly tell who has made the effort and who has not.
However, I am not about to say abort such applications right away. Head Hunter may be useful in finding temp or casual jobs that doesn't require specific skills or personalities. Jobs such as wait staff, tele marketers, receptionist and factory hand may not require that much of a personalisation of your application will work. If you are looking for a professional job in IT, a law firm or other corporate/government related positions, perhaps still apply for them yourself.
Once again, dependent on job requirements, employers will be more impressed with those who have bothered looking through their application to tailor to their requirements and hence, when using tools like Head Hunter, make sure the convenience doesn't back fire on your chances of securing an interview.
Check out -> MyCareers Head Hunter
I am all for automation when it comes to practical applications and things that are static and unchangeable. However, beware of such applications such as Head Hunter here. For one, it shows laziness. If you can't search and try to apply for a job yourself, the employers may not be too impressed with your efforts.
How can they tell? Knowing technology, I am assuming that the application merely puts forward your pre-loaded online resume as well as a generic cover letter and your details onto the employers who have placed the ads. These will be static information you have uploaded previously and when they automate job applications, you will not have time to edit and tailor your application to that specific job to enhance your chances of scoring an interview. And the employers can tell too. They will glance through the applications and notice those who have made an effort in checking the eligibility and requirements they have placed in the ads by what you have included and written in your cover letter and resume, and after he/she looks through a pile of applications, they can instantly tell who has made the effort and who has not.
However, I am not about to say abort such applications right away. Head Hunter may be useful in finding temp or casual jobs that doesn't require specific skills or personalities. Jobs such as wait staff, tele marketers, receptionist and factory hand may not require that much of a personalisation of your application will work. If you are looking for a professional job in IT, a law firm or other corporate/government related positions, perhaps still apply for them yourself.
Once again, dependent on job requirements, employers will be more impressed with those who have bothered looking through their application to tailor to their requirements and hence, when using tools like Head Hunter, make sure the convenience doesn't back fire on your chances of securing an interview.
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