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Why Contacting Employers Directly is the Best Way to Get a Job
When you are looking for a job, you might very well be frustrated with the process. It always seems like there are jobs out there, but no matter how much you try, you just don't get them. One of the things that you can do to increase your chances of getting a job is to talk to employers directly. In fact, contacting employers directly is the best chance you have to get a high-quality job, and to get one as soon as possible. For that reason, Hound.com can be far more helpful than other job sites. Benefits There are many benefits to contacting employers directly, and to using a site like Hound.com to do so. The first is that employers aren't usually getting many applications through their own websites. This is because very few people are actually looking at employer websites in order to get a job. Most people are looking at various job boards and using other means in order to find out who is hiring and how the process works. Therefore, using Hound.com to go directly to an employer's website is a great way to narrow down your own choices — and to get yourself into jobs that have a smaller pool of applicants. Hound heightens your chances of getting hired. Monster.com and CareerBuilder versus Hound.com Many people who are looking for jobs are using sites like Monster and CareerBuilder. This means that when a job is posted on these sites, employers who post them are getting a huge number of applications. So many, in fact, that your chances of getting an interview are very slim. However, employers that are putting their jobs directly onto their own sites are usually getting very few people looking at them. It is really hard to get a job using the bigger job sites, and much easier to get an interview using Hound.com. It usually costs employers more than $500 to post a job on a site like Monster.com. On the other hand, it is free for them to post jobs on their own sites. Therefore, there are more jobs that end up being posted on employer websites, because employers simply don't want to pay the fee for posting on a site like Monster.com. As such, there are fewer jobs available on these job boards, which means that your chances of finding one are even lower. There are also fewer applicants to jobs that are posted on employer websites. This is, of course, because fewer people are looking there for jobs. This means that you are going to have a better chance at getting your resume seen and at getting an interview if you apply to a job posted on an employer site. Remember that the interview is your chance to really impress an employer, so the main goal is to get yourself an interview. In short, sites like Monster.com and CareerBuilder aren't going to offer you the best chance at getting a job that you truly love. Rather, it's in your best interest to apply through Hound.com, where you can have the benefit of a smaller potential employee pool, and also a wider selection of jobs. Recruiter Jobs versus Hound.com Recruiter jobs are also harder to get as they are not direct. When you apply for a recruiter job, you are actually applying for the recruiter — and the recruiter is the one who will decide whether or not your application actually gets sent to the employer. In other words, you are not applying directly to an employer when you are applying for a recruiter job. Also, when you apply for a recruiter job, you are looking at a situation where the recruiter is actually charging the employer a fee. This fee can range anywhere from 20 to 25 percent of your annual salary. This means that when candidates are coming through recruiters, they are actually more expensive to hire. Therefore, employers are less likely to hire someone through a recruiter. Lastly, keep in mind that if you do go through a recruiter and the employer does not like the recruiter, or the recruiter does something wrong to offend the employer, chances are good that you will not get the job, even though it won't be your fault. You don't want to put your job future into the hands of a job recruiter who may or may not be able to impress an employer enough to get you an interview. You should be able to have control over your own situation, and over your own job future. Therefore, you do not want to go through a recruiter, because he or she will only stand between you and the employer. Going directly to the employer is the best way to go. Clearly, it's going to be in your best interest to apply directly to employers. And, through a site like Hound.com, you will be able to get that direct link to employers, and you will be able to take advantage of the direct communication. This will heighten your chances of getting an interview, which will truly make it possible for you to get the job of your dreams. |
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