The Job Search Tool Thats Killing Age 50+ Jobseekers

The Job Search Tool Thats Killing Age 50+ JoblandseekersThe Job Search Tool Thats Killing Age 50+ JobseekersHi, Jewel. Im receiving job alerts in my schmelzglas that Ive set up through the job boards. Theyre supposed to send me job postings that match my resume and skills, but they rarely match. Should I tweak my resume further to try to get closer matches to the roles I actually want?Job alerts can look so easy Upload your resume, enter a few skills, indicate your location, then sit back and voil new jobs show up in your inbox every day Then, its all the better when you just need to click the apply button in the alert in your email, and the employer electronically receives all your information. So easy that anyone can do it.Yep. So easy that everyone does it.When youre near, at, or over age 50, re-evaluate your reliance on job alerts. Theyre truly killing your chances. All youre doing is putting yourself smack dab in the middle of nearly 100% of your competition. You cant stand out that way. If a real menschlich being actually sees your information (well, lets face facts, no real human being will ever see you using this method, but lets just say for sake of this paragraph), all the decision maker is going to do is the quick math, realize your approximate age, and move on to someone else in the pile of 999 resumes that came in that saatkorn day for that same position that everyone got emailed to themselves.Job alerts are more trouble than theyre worth. Each subject line entices you with new possibilities, but then each opening smacks you with the reality that these possibilities are either not for your skill set, way beneath your experience level, or definitely not paying what you need. There is no such concept as the job boards sending out alerts every day for VP and CxO jobs paying $300K+ right there in your ZIP code.Theres the emotional toll. Job search can already be an emotional roller coaster, and the alerts dont help. Theres the email clutter. Add up the time you spend reviewing, discarding, and being overall irritated with job board alerts, then think about what else you can and should be devoting that same time to?Match The Right Thing In The 1st distributionspolitikDont change your resume in response to job alert mismatches that just amounts to you trying to match a machine. Instead, concentrate on making a better match with an actual human. And as a bonus, well use the job board alerts as a jumping off point.List every company youre interested in from the alerts, regardless of whether or not the recommended jobs actually match. If you want to be a real ninja, make a 2nd list of companies that are like the companies in your 1st list. For example, if the job alerts sent you openings at Salesforce.com, research and find out what some other Software as a Service companies are, such as Amazon Web Services, ADP, and DocuSign. The whole industry is pointing upward, therefore, other companies are hiring as well it doesnt matter that th ey may or may not be advertising right now.Match Up With A Human BeingIf LinkedIn isnt already your best friend, then you need a new best friend. There is exactly zero reason to not be able to identify the proper people to reach out to using LinkedIn advanced search. abflug by entering the name of the company and then recruiter or human resources or talent acquisition. If the company is national, enter your location as well.If theres an advertised job opening that interests you, apply for it through the normal channels. Then, at the same time, speak directly to the relevant person / people about a) your exact skills that are core to your job b) specifically why youre interested in that particular organization and c) whether theyre open to a short phone call this week.If theres no advertised opening, dont let this stop you. The hallmark of whether a company is hiring is not their advertising. The hallmark of hiring is organizational growth. If the company or the industry is on the up and up, you need to make your approach towards a real human being. Reach out using a variation of the message above. You just may surprise yourself by breaking into that big mysterious thing everyone likes to call the hidden job market.Wash, Rinse, and RepeatFollow this method 100% of the time. Applying using the job boards gives you a 1-2% chance of landing an interview. However, making direct company contact with a real human being, increases your chances of success to 40-70%. This approach is part of The 5-Day Job Search, which tells you exactly what to do step by step to increase responses from real decision makers who are hiring today. Download yours now so you can instantly connect with the real human being guiding the hiring process.The Job Search Tool Thats Killing Age 50+ JobseekersHi, Jewel. Im receiving job alerts in my email that Ive set up through the job boards. Theyre supposed to send me job postings that match my resume and skills, but they rarely match. Should I tw eak my resume further to try to get closer matches to the roles I actually want?Job alerts can look so easy Upload your resume, enter a few skills, indicate your location, then sit back and voil new jobs show up in your inbox every day Then, its all the better when you just need to click the apply button in the alert in your email, and the employer electronically receives all your information. So easy that anyone can do it.Yep. So easy that everyone does it.When youre near, at, or over age 50, re-evaluate your reliance on job alerts. Theyre truly killing your chances. All youre doing is putting yourself smack dab in the middle of nearly 100% of your competition. You cant stand out that way. If a real human being actually sees your information (well, lets face facts, no real human being will ever see you using this method, but lets just say for sake of this paragraph), all the decision maker is going to do is the quick math, realize your approximate age, and move on to someone else i n the pile of 999 resumes that came in that same day for that same position that everyone got emailed to themselves.Job alerts are more trouble than theyre worth. Each subject line entices you with new possibilities, but then each opening smacks you with the reality that these possibilities are either not for your skill set, way beneath your experience level, or definitely not paying what you need. There is no such concept as the job boards sending out alerts every day for VP and CxO jobs paying $300K+ right there in your ZIP code.Theres the emotional toll. Job search can already be an emotional roller coaster, and the alerts dont help. Theres the email clutter. Add up the time you spend reviewing, discarding, and being overall irritated with job board alerts, then think about what else you can and should be devoting that same time to?Match The Right Thing In The 1st PlaceDont change your resume in response to job alert mismatches that just amounts to you trying to match a machine. Instead, concentrate on making a better match with an actual human. And as a bonus, well use the job board alerts as a jumping off point.List every company youre interested in from the alerts, regardless of whether or not the recommended jobs actually match. If you want to be a real ninja, make a 2nd list of companies that are like the companies in your 1st list. For example, if the job alerts sent you openings at Salesforce.com, research and find out what some other Software as a Service companies are, such as Amazon Web Services, ADP, and DocuSign. The whole industry is pointing upward, therefore, other companies are hiring as well it doesnt matter that they may or may not be advertising right now.Match Up With A Human BeingIf LinkedIn isnt already your best friend, then you need a new best friend. There is exactly zero reason to not be able to identify the proper people to reach out to using LinkedIn advanced search. Start by entering the name of the company and then recruiter or human resources or talent acquisition. If the company is national, enter your location as well.If theres an advertised job opening that interests you, apply for it through the normal channels. Then, at the same time, speak directly to the relevant person / people about a) your exact skills that are core to your job b) specifically why youre interested in that particular organization and c) whether theyre open to a short phone call this week.If theres no advertised opening, dont let this stop you. The hallmark of whether a company is hiring is not their advertising. The hallmark of hiring is organizational growth. If the company or the industry is on the up and up, you need to make your approach towards a real human being. Reach out using a variation of the message above. You just may surprise yourself by breaking into that big mysterious thing everyone likes to call the hidden job market.Wash, Rinse, and RepeatFollow this method 100% of the time. Applying using the job boards gives you a 1-2% chance of landing an interview. However, making direct company contact with a real human being, increases your chances of success to 40-70%. This approach is part of The 5-Day Job Search, which tells you exactly what to do step by step to increase responses from real decision makers who are hiring today. Download yours now so you can instantly connect with the real human being guiding the hiring process.