The fax machine continues to prove it s an indispensable tool of business communication as traditional hiring methods are being expanded by cybertechnology-driven alternatives such as the Canadian Employment Network. The organization has introduced a new system that links one s job search with facsimile transmissions. The system operates by having resumes scanned onto a comprehensive computer database that serves both local and national employers. Companies can connect to resumes by using a touch tone phone and their fax machine. It s an arrangement that diversifies the traditional job search and benefits both employers and job seekers, says Shelley Taylor, the group s regional development co-ordinator.
Employers can browse through the database and select as many resumes as they desire at no cost.
Immediately, qualified candidates will be received who are ready to fill any position, she added. There are more than 600 region-wide businesses currently hooked up to the group s database and more than 3,000 nationwide. The likes of big-name companies such as Bell Canada, Canadian Tire Corparation and IBM Canada Ltd., are all wired to the network. Taylor cited a number of favorable incentives the program extends to those seeking employment. About 85 per cent of employers don t advertise for employment.