Before you know it, an hour or two may have passed and you didn t actually job hunt. Developing an online strategy is one tool in your career-advancement kit. For many candidates, the Internet opens up an exponential amount of job-related information, including vacancies, company profiles, industry information and professional contacts. But don t make it your only option, says Bernadette Kenny, chief operating officer of Lee Hecht Harrison Inc., a Woodcliff Lake, N.J., outplacement firm. Applying to multiple jobs at the same company.
Some companies post multiple job openings on one web site.
But recruiters at these firms say many candidates often apply for several of their openings simultaneously. Not only is it time consuming for them to review all the resumes, but they naturally assume that such candidates don t know what they want to do. Be aware that the decks are stacked against you when you apply for multiple jobs listed for one company on the same site. Usually, a system allows the employer to evaluate resumes for all open jobs simultaneously. The more focused you are, the more likely you ll be perceived as a serious candidate and considered for openings.