No job response -- what would you do? (long)

[Sam Beard]

Hey All,

   Just another note on this topic: I recently heard about a web site
that essentially acts as a search engine for all kinds of job sites and
compiles them into a single search. It includes Dice, Monster, company
sites, newspapers, and others. The site is www.indeed.com and could be
of use to someone here.

Sam Beard
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From: techwr-l-bounces+sam.beard=ctes.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+sam.beard=ctes.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On
Behalf Of David Castro
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:00 AM
To: Al Geist
Cc: techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: Re: No job response -- what would you do? (long)

On 10/20/06, Al Geist <al.geist at geistassociates.com> wrote:
> The only feedback I have ever gotten from a job I applied to on
Dice.com
> was for a one-year contract position with the world's largest computer
> company... Your best bet is to find the job in Dice, then go to the
company website
> and submit it directly to them.

I've had the opposite luck with Dice.com. I've been placed in three of
my 8 positions through recruiters found on Dice (though not always for
the actual position I was applying for). In my experience, most Dice
postings are actually posted by recruiters, so finding the employer
from a listing to send your resume directly to them frequently is not
possible.

Whenever I'm laid off or am ready to move on, my first stop is always to
Dice.

-- 
-David Castro
 thejavaguy at gmail.com
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