You don't really want to work, do you?

I remember a few years ago, I got a call from Computer Sciences Corporation. I talked to the recruiter, we did a mini-interview, I answered technical questions for a screening process. We went a step further, and then she stopped.  I asked about setting up the first phone interview, and she froze. She apologized and said she'd made a mistake. And I asked her what was wrong.  Turns out that CSC, had at that time, a minimum 80% buzz word screening.  I was at a 72%. She wasn't supposed to call me until after they had run through all the other candidates. I had somehow filtered to the top.  It was then that I learned that when a job is posted at a large corporation, it's probably an excellent idea to tailor your resume, specific to their job requirements.  Had I done my research and added my experience in a different way, I would have hit that job requirement at 99%. But because of the way I had my resume formatted at that time, I was a lowly 72% on buzz words. I was dismayed, at first, but learned a valuable lesson.  Take time, read the requirements, and if you want the positions, tailor your resume, it works.

Now about what doesn't work: I'm thinking that B. really didn't want to work.  I received, as I often do an unsolicited resume from a well meaning person. I always take the time to respond, even if briefly, and let them know that I do have over 1Million new jobs across the US and the Middle East.  I always review their resume and generally send them a link with a list of jobs that they are qualified for in their region or city.

And for about the third time recently, I've kindly responded, let them know hey, here's a site; or sometimes I see that they may be looking for specific employment in Iraq or Afghanistan or the Middle East in general. And if I think that they could use additional exposure, I often ask  them if they want me to list their resume as an example on my site.

The email I sent out said, hey take a look at this site: http://www.govtcontractorjobs.com  I see you are in the Cleveland Area, and I found 214 jobs specific in your career field.  I got a reply back, "Thanks, but if you know of someone personally hiring, please forward my resume to them, or just let me know."  I replied back and said, ok I will, but already I can tell this person has no initiative on his part.  I then e-mail and suggest that I could put his resume on my site, for exposure.  He replies, well, ok, but I'd want all identifity material removed.  I agree and tell him I can do that.

He then e-mails me back and says, well, I'd prefer if you  make it a jpg or a tiff image so no one can plagiarize my resume.

Now, I laughed out loud. He sent, to me, his resume, unsolicited. And so I just wrote him back, and said, 'hey no problem, I won't bother putting your resume up there.'

However, I still am under the impression that people in our instant-society have forgotten, or perhaps never learned the key to actual job searching. Perhaps they are ignorant of the interview processes, and the need, these days to painstakingly input all data into a prospective employers database-all before you even get to find out if someone wants to even talk to you for a first interview.