Why Internet Job seekers fail...

Job search....or search and rescue?

    Ever searched for a job? If you're like most people I know older than 20 you've not only searched for a job, but you've used the internet to help with this process. Here in lies the problem, the internet job search engines give you a 1-4% chance of hearing back from said job you applied for. Yes I said "hearing back" as in even getting a no we are not interested email. The average job search is somewhere between 5-8 months long, that is a lot of applications. So why would people even use the internet to search you're asking? Simple, ease of use. While we know networking has a much higher success rate of landing a job we are a society who likes to hit a button and receive instant gratification. On the flip side of that if you are a company why would you even want to deal with the flood of unqualified applicants streaming through your HR office daily? Simple, every other company does it, and quite frankly there is nothing better on the market. If you want to use Monster, CareerBuilder, or Linked-In as a company, be prepared to shell out some cash. While the majority of these companies have the budget to allocate towards these "job boards" I believe if given a better option they may change their strategy. That's where CareerGenetics enters the picture. By now you're probably saying career who, and that's ok because we have not launched yet. CareerGenetics is a concept startup company that began to come to life after becoming frustrated searching for a job. I was tired of getting fake emails saying companies were interested in me, or paying for "premium memberships" that would help employers notice me. After going to the drawing board for months and getting input from several colleagues I honed in on what it is I was wanting to change about the internet job search market. What I found is a critical step that has been missed by nearly every job search engine, QUALIFYING. As in building an accurate portrayal of who that potential employee is, was, and can be. The current setup is virtually the same across every site, you sign up, create or upload a resume, and begin the never ending search for a job of worth. At CareerGenetics we will turn this process upside down. In my next blog I will breakdown the specifics of what it is that we are creating, and how it will impact job seekers and companies alike.

                                                                    Jonathan Alan