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Hire me! Job hunting in the age of the web

Kathy Kahn

Aug-07-09, 10:50 AM

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Dollar-conscious companies needing quality employees are turning to the Internet where myriad sites allow job seekers to post their resumes and employers to troll for them. Unfortunately, say recruiters, the person who sounds like an answer to a dream on paper may turn out to be a nightmare face-to-face.

Layoffs appear to be declining recently as business has adjusted to the new economy. Remaining employees in many cases have taken on more positions to keep business going. Yet, despite the multitasking, there are always going to be key vacancies to fill.

The challenge for companies using Internet-based hiring is wading through the hundreds of resumes they might receive for a single position, according to Jason Witty, metro marketing manager for Robert Half & Associates, based in Fairfield County, Conn. Witty, who oversees operations in White Plains, and in Connecticut in Stamford and Danbury, said the number of resumes the company receives easily outnumbers the positions employers are looking to fill. Since Half specializes in accounting and finance positions, and Wall Street’s layoffs have hit that sector hard, it’s no surprise Half has seen an uptick in resumes coming in. Some are good; some less so.

“There’s a tremendous amount of resume guidance out there, even online templates where people can fill in blanks,” said Witty. And while it’s always best to put one’s best foot forward on paper, many resumes are “fluffed up and do not really meet the needs” of the job opening.

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