Job Postings Alone Rarely Lead to Jobs

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US News and World Report - 9/22/2017 - Peter A. Gudmundsson - Many misunderstandings attend the job search process but perhaps the most pernicious is the belief that simply answering job postings online is an effective job search strategy. It is very common for job seekers to spend hours each day firing off resumes and cover letters to every online posting to which they can rationalize even a remote connection. Not surprisingly, most of these efforts fall into a "black hole" where they never even hear back from the employer. This exacerbates the job seeker's feelings of frustration and can lead to a defeatist attitude. Read more @ https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/ou ... areers-rec