When job searching do more then just post and email resumes!!!!

"Avoiding Common Tech Blunders in Your Job Search"
Computerworld, February 22

Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology advises IT job seekers on how to avoid classic job search mistakes while using Internet resources like online job boards and e-mail. The biggest mistake that applicants make, says Lee, is submitting a resume that is not e-mail friendly. That's not all, though -- applicants often decrease their chances of success by e-mailing their resumes to too many companies, putting too much emphasis on job boards as a source of employment opportunities and forgetting to remain professional at all times when following up with employers via the Internet. IT job seekers are already using the latest gadgets and technologies to make their job searches easier. The only problem, says Katherine Spencer Lee, is that many individuals fail to use many basic technologies properly. In a worst case scenario, candidates could miss out on job opportunities by failing to adhere to cyberspace etiquette. The classic mistake is submitting a resume that is not e-mail friendly. With 56% of resumes now submitted via e-mail, it is important to make sure that these resumes make it to their intended targets. With this in mind, IT job seekers should keep in mind issues such as viruses and spam, as well as compatibility issues between different computer systems.There are a handful of other classic mistakes that IT job seekers make, such as sending out e-mails en masse to every company that's hiring or forgetting about the importance of face-to-face contact with IT hiring managers. While access to a computer makes the job search easier, too many candidates forget to touch base with recruiters and hiring managers via the telephone. Also, candidates often place too much faith in online job boards and not enough faith in employee referrals. The net result is that if a job search only focuses on those positions advertised via the Web, it could overlook other opportunities that are not readily available online.

http://www.computerworld.com/careertopics/careers/
recruiting/story/0,10801,99887,00.html?source=NLT_CAR&nid=99887

The Robert Half Technology is one of the places that I actually went to for job searching. They make you take the stupid IT tests, which always gives me a little trouble. Thats probably the reason they never bother to contact me again. hmmmm.