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How to look for a new job?
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So my DH and I have been searching the internet through careerbuilder and actual employer websites for new jobs in a new town. We are hoping to relocate closer to family out of state now that our family is growing. However, over the last year+ we have both sent in over 30 applications - and I have been called twice. Neither worked out. I am tailoring our applications/resumes to the job descriptions, and think I am doing everything "right" but it's just not working. Any advice or tips from those who have recently found & gotten a new job lately?
Re: How to look for a new job?
This may or may not be feasible for you but the jobs I have successfully been called to interview for I found on the company's web sites- and not through sites like Monster or Career Builder. I'm not saying these sites aren't helpful, I've just had better luck Googling the type of company I was looking for in the area I was looking at and applying directly to their open positions.You could also try a head hunting service, which you might have to pay for (I haven't gone this route) but it might be worth it in the long run.
That being said things just super suck right now and there's a good chance you're doing everything correctly- there just isn't a lot available. Utilize your connections, keep tailoring your resume to match the description of a desired candidate and best of luck in your search!
Honestly I have been LOVING linkedin lately- I'm not searching for jobs but I get contacted on LinkedIn pretty frequently. I made my profile pretty extensive, it has all the information from my resume and then some. But I think it probably depends on the industry (I work in online advertising/digital media so it's very popular for that)
Have you done any work with a recruiter? My husband also had a lot of success with that. (finance)
CareerBuilder is completely useless. I wouldn't bother with them.
Some better options are Indeed.com, Idealist.com, LinkedIn, company websites, and believe it or not, Craigslist.
And not to get you down, but in my personal opinion, 30 jobs in over a year isn't a lot for applications.
Job hunting is a full time job in itself. It's exhausting and can take months, but you can do it! When I was trying to relocate (from east coast to west coast) it took me 7 months of applying, and it was constant.
One trick I learned, was I used an address in the state I was applying to (my fiance at the time lived there) and I got a local telephone number that I put on my resume (to forward to my cell phone). That way, I wasn't immediately disqualified for not living in the area. In this market, most employers don't want to pay for relocation costs. And trust me, I moved 3,000 miles for my last job, and it wasn't cheap!
Good luck!