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There are a lot of people looking for jobs online. A July 2002 report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that everyday more than four million Americans search for jobs online. This number is 33% higher than the daily rate in 2000. And an Ipsos-Reid survey found that 50% of Canadian adults with internet access have looked at online job postings. There are certainly many places to look. As a result, a person can quite easily apply for an enormous pile of jobs. Therein lies the problem. Imagine your embarrassment when an employer calls you, and you have no recollection of even applying for the job. Or you are no longer interested in the job. Because you never know which caller may offer you your dream job, you should be prepared to sound knowledgeable, interested, and confident during every telephone conversation. Don't inadvertently close any doors. Here are some tips for online job searches: • Just because you can
apply for 500 jobs doesn't mean you should:
points are not awarded for quantity of applications.
Only apply for jobs that seriously interest you.
• Keep a list of all the
jobs for which you have applied – of both the
employer and the job title (if possible, print the
job description and hospital description) –
and the dates when you applied. Although in your
MedHunters account you can see which
jobs you have applied for, when an employer calls,
you may not have immediate access to the information.
If you keep a list, then you won't send duplicate
applications, nor will you sound puzzled when the
employer contacts you.
• You may be "hotsexymama,"
but keep that email address for your personal use.
Set up an email address just for job searching. And
keep your email address for job searches simple and
clear, for example, jdoe@anyinternetprovider.com.
• Keep your job-search
email inbox clear. You don't want to miss out on
information and jobs because your inbox is full.
And the good news? Chances are, if you have an email
address that you use only for job searches, that
inbox won't be full of spam.
• If you are contacted
about a job, but have changed your mind about it
or have accepted another position, call or email
the employer to let them know. Discuss This ArticleHave something you'd like to say? Tell us what you think! Read and post comments for this article. Like this article? Read more! Browse our archive of 1,564 career resources. Also, see our master index of all MedHunters articles! Find a JobChoose your career: MedHunters is the world's biggest healthcare job board. Our job directory has 16,863 jobs with 2,351 hospitals and other direct employers. We want you to find your next job on MedHunters. Need Help? Call us at 1-888-884-8242, email us at info@medhunters.com or sign up now. Have an article or story for MedHunters? Email us today at submissions@medhunters.com. |
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