The Struggles of the Job Search is Real – Part Deux

Job search has changed over the years. Computer skills are a must! I belong to several job websites,www indeed.com and www.monster.com are two I look at most frequently. Both require setting up a username and password and a profile. I find indeed most user friendly. Once you are set up, new jobs will be emailed to you daily with links to apply.

Employers also have their own sites.  Most want a profile set up and then you can go back and apply for things as they are posted.  It is all repetitive and gets confusing. I recommend using the same password for each or getting a method to manage all of these passwords. If you have a smartphone, go to the app store and look for password minder apps.

At this point I have applied for so many things that I really have no idea how many I have applied. I have noticed that;

• Computer skills are necessary for jobs that do not use a computer or office
• Many companies no longer have paper applications
• You need a resume, but only to email or upload, no need to print
• Most sites offer an option to pre-fill the application with your resume THIS NEVER WORKS and results in a lot of  backspacing to erase misplaced data

The most recent application testing fun had the following questions;

How often are you bubbly, spiteful, withdrawn, gentle, heartless? Does someone really respond they are heartless? I have always been under the impression heartless people didn't realize they were heartless. This is disturbing.

What is your last salary? Can I tell you that my current salary is $0.00 so that leaves me wide open! If I am earning nothing, do I have the audacity to turn down something?

True or False

• I am blamed more often than others when things go wrong
• I don't have much authority or power
• Luck or chance determines much of my fate
• Fate allows powerful people to get where they are
• If someone is mad at me it is usually for good reason
• I have lots of inner strength
• Even when I plan, I am unprepared

I am a bit scared after these questions! The reason for my fear is that I really don't have authority or power? I am applying for a job, if I had authority I would hire myself and be done with this endless merry go round of questions. I can assure you that if someone is mad at me I probably did something, but who knows and what does that have to do with anything? ARE THEY ALREADY MAD? I DON'T EVEN WORK THERE! Well, if they are mad then its really best that I look elsewhere.

To be continued...