Online Job applications

[StinkerBell]

Looks like most Health care systems have out sourced recruitment. I find it frustrating to go online and fill out applications. I have spent the last few weeks doing this. I have seen a few jobs that really fit my skill set but have gotten no response.  I guess I am not hitting key words to make their computer program spit out my application.

It is frustrating when I submit an application and it will not submitt because it wants me to fill in certain areas I do not want to fill in or really do not apply for me. For example, desired salary, I like to leave this open because I do not know until the interview what benefits it might include. Outside of medical insurance, there is also things like dental, 401k, parking and other perks that offset the amount I desire.  Also, because my job classification seems to fall in with Nursing (I am not a nurse I am a cma) I can not enter my application until I tell them what year I graduated nursing school.  The absolute yes or no questions is another area that irks me. I was asked about my pediatric experience, meaning have I worked in a pediatric setting, "yes or no". I went for yes although I have never worked strictly for a peds unit I have on many occasions retrieved items from a nose or ear!  I also like going to a facility where I may want to apply. It's not only them looking at me but I am looking at them. If I do not like what I see I do not want to apply.

so, in conclusion....complain moan complain moan....

[Redoverfarm]

Stink a lot of times a blank space will kick those out.  I usually found that a " n/a" will fill the gap.

[RainDog]

My wife is an accountant, and I don't think she's ever once gotten a response after filling out online applications.

What she started doing was writing a short paragraph, succinct and to the point, about who she is and what she's looking for, along with an offer to send a resume, in e-mail to the head of accounting of whatever company she was looking at. She gets responses.

[StinkerBell]

tried the n/a and it did not work.


Tried the direct approach, was told my resume would be forwarded to their recruitment center, that theyno longer can even look at it, recruitment needs to do it for legal reasons....<rolleyes>

[Pox Eclipse]

It is frustrating when I submit an application and it will not submitt because it wants me to fill in certain areas I do not want to fill in or really do not apply for me. For example, desired salary, I like to leave this open because I do not know until the interview what benefits it might include.

Well, there's your problem.  You need to fill in what ever the minimum, entry level wage is for that position.  Then negotiate up if you get an interview.   Tell them X was just a minimum, and after considering other benefits and responsibilities, you couldn't possibly work for less than 2X.

If they want you , they will negotiate.  If they don't want you, you never would have gotten the job in the first place, and at least you got an interview with the opportunity to impress.  After you have seen some of the tactics used by recruiters, this hardly seems unfair.

[peternap]

BOY, This is a tough one Every company is different.

I never hired from electronic applications. I liked aggressive and even pushy people.
With me, you went to the head of the class if you just dropped in to ask for a job. Even if one was not advertised.

If I didn't have time to talk to him/her, they got brownie points if the said "Just when can I talk to you".
Those people almost always worked out. The pencil necks didn't.

That was just me though. Many larger companies with large Human Resources (I hate those people) departments, go by the book. I have no idea who wrote the book or why, but it exists.

I also paid many of my employees a lot more than I made. They were the ones generating the income and should reap the lions share....so I wasn't a typical company CEO.

[StinkerBell]

I considered going door to door, but I also do not want some receptionsit taking my Resume and have it sitting around for some fool to pick up and steal my identity (seen something like that happen).

I am going to take the fax route. Hopefully they will see the resume look at it and forward it. The thought is hopefully they will be expecting to see me on the interiew list. Better yet they call to inform me that they have outsourced and I charm them on the phone!

[lavenderdawn]

....so I wasn't a typical company CEO.

I like that.  Past tense, huh?  I was going to ask for a job.   

StinkerBell  -- I know that perseverance is a good part of it.