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They care about how they are perceived and they invest a lot in their image — so they want to be what they project. They welcome good questions because it tells them their marketing worked! Somebody's paying attention! I recently called Gillette to ask a question about their $5 Fusion razor blades. A smart, helpful human answered the phone instantly and helped me out. Isn't it astonishing when you can't get answers about a job that's probably priced at $50, 000 or $75, 000 or $100, 000 or more? In today's job market, most employers and their personnel departments can't be bothered. That instantly reveals who's worth working for and who's not. It also reveals which "job opportunities" are worth applying for. Rules for applying The informal rules you lay out about how to handle job opportunities and how to vet companies with your follow-up methods are succinct, smart and priceless. I'd summarize your rules for testing employers like this. Identify an opportunity any way you like — a job posting, word of mouth, a recruiter's solicitation.
The insider's edge on job search & hiring™ On May 7, 2018 / Q&A In the May 8, 2018 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader reveals how he identifies the best job opportunities by applying for fewer jobs. Question I'd like your opinion about how I choose employers and jobs to apply to. Does my approach make sense to you? When I encounter a job I'm interested in, I don't apply, I don't send out my resume on spec, and I don't write cover letters highlighting relevant experience or how well I might do the job. I don't sell myself at all. Instead, when I learn about an opportunity, I follow up with simple questions about the role, the company, the manager, or the hiring process to help me decide on the fit. What I'm really doing is probing the employer to see how serious they are about selecting a serious, motivated candidate. In most cases, I don't get a response. My take-away is that if a company that wants to fill a job can't be bothered to answer some simple, constructive questions, then they're not genuine.
(No kidding, right?! ) Only apply where the employer goes to the trouble to demonstrate it's worthy. (For more tips about judging jobs, see Giving & Getting Information: Mistakes Job Seekers Make. ) Serious employers recognize serious job applicants The bonus is this: If a company takes you seriously enough to answer your questions, and takes time to talk with you, then you probably won't have to fill out an application! That's because they're serious about filling a job. They welcome serious job applicants who naturally have good questions. Their courteous response to you will probably turn into a mini-interview that helps them decide you're worth meeting. And that's how this is all really supposed to work. That's how to apply only for the best job opportunities. Don't be afraid to test job opportunities Most people are terrified to take the simple approach you've described. Rather than invest time in just a handful of deserving companies, they really believe it's better to apply thoughtlessly to loads and loads of jobs just because they were invited to do so.
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They're wrong. In a highly competitive hiring market, it's the employers that should be afraid they aren't behaving properly. Job seekers who don't test job opportunities will be treated like a cheap commodity. (See Forget Glassdoor: Use these killer tips to judge employers. ) My compliments on your method. Few people apply common sense and sound business practices in the job hunt. Some of them are job seekers, and some of them are employers. Your method is a good way to meet the best employers — without wasting your time with "job opportunities" that aren't. How do you test a job opportunity? Please contribute your rules to the five above — and let's develop a rigorous and reasonable way to identify opportunities worth pursuing. There's just not enough time or energy to waste on everything else! ::
Employers and personnel jockeys should worry more. Unemployment is at record lows in many industries and geographical areas, and competition for good workers is stiff. So, what are employers doing to demonstrate their worthiness? Not much. Questions about job opportunities I think what you're doing is absolutely the right thing. Asking good questions before pursuing job opportunities reveals your intelligence and diligence. It reveals that you are a serious prospect. You're testing the employer. You're probing to see if there's a smart human being in there who gives a sh-t. If they don't, then why bother applying for a job? Imagine you saw an ad for a pricey product and, rather than rush to buy it, you called the company to get more details about the product's specifications. Imagine no one would talk to you. Would you buy the product? Why would you entertain job opportunities when you can't get answers? Who's worth working for? Even companies that make and sell inexpensive commodities will talk to customers and possible customers.
Don't respond with what they've requested. Be a bit coy. Make them work for it. Before you submit a resume, or use the automated job application channel, test the company's direct communication channel. Send a few good, substantive questions as you suggested — about the job, the company, the hiring manager, he company's products, the hiring process, even about the salary range. (See Say NO to job applications. ) If you get a meaningful, relevant response, ask some more questions by phone. Yes — call! Press them a bit. Expect a lot. Test the employer before you let them test you. (I'm going to be buying Gillette Fusion razor blades because Gillette gives a sh-t — and the answers I got were enough for me to believe their blades really are worth $5 apiece. They earned my attention. ) If the employer doesn't earn your attention with an appropriate response, don't buy what they're selling. Don't apply. Don't send a resume. Did the company earn your attention — and your job application? Job apps take a lot of work nowadays.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The developer of Cleveland's Horseshoe Casino received more than 5, 000 applications for dealers since posting job openings less than a week ago. And officials with Rock Ohio Caesars say they expect to easily double that number by the application deadline on noon Friday, Sept. 30. The jobs -- for 500 poker and game dealers and supervisors -- have been so popular that hundreds of people have actually applied twice, officials said. Applications are being accepted only online at. You must submit an electronic copy of your resume with the application. "We are incredibly excited, " casino executive Brad Hirsch told Cleveland City Council members Monday. Hirsch is the assistant general manager of the Horseshoe Casino being built in the Higbee Building. "To be honest, we weren't quite sure what kind of response we would get, " he added. "I'm surprised there was only 5, 000, " Cleveland Councilman Terrell Pruitt responded, seemingly joking but clearly underscoring the desire of Clevelanders, and City Council, for these jobs, which pay $35, 000 to $40, 000 with full benefits.
They're not worth starting an arduous process with because they're probably going to waste my time. Am I missing out on good opportunities by doing it this way? Thanks for your help. Nick's Reply Your e-mail made my day. You reveal that you expect employers to be conscientious about how they deal with job applicants. That says a lot about you. I think it also helps you identify the best, most real opportunities. Job applicants worry Job applicants worry their keywords won't match a job posting. They worry about filling out job applications properly. They worry that if they leave their salary history off an application, that's grounds for automatic rejection. They worry their resume isn't customized enough. They worry about violating the rules HR wants job applicants to follow. They worry that contacting the hiring manager will tick off a personnel jockey. Job applicants worry too much that they will get rejected. They don't worry enough about whether the employer is worthy of a serious job applicant.