Filling out job applications online...

[Future of the Funchise]

I hate it... Yet everybody's doing it now. It's become so impersonal. I miss the days when I could just walk in somewhere, talk to a manager, and just b.s. my way into a position. In the the 6 years that I've been a member of the American work force I've never had this much trouble finding a job.

[Kettle]

i only dislike having to fill out all the follow up stuff to the application, and creating username/passwords for every single sight. applying is otherwise as easy as uploading my resume.

[Future of the Funchise]

yes especially when half of the applications are exactly the same. there should be a program or something where you can save your resume and test scores and load it up for evey application you do. instead of having to do it over and over again.

[charlotte49er]

There is a program called "Form Filler" or "Form Filer". I can't remember if it has 1 or 2 "L's". When you have a form come up, you can click on it and it will fill in things like your name, address, just about everything that you have already programmed into it's memory. You might check under CNET and see if it's still out there. Saves you a world of time filling out mundane information.

http://download.cnet.com/windows

It used to be free, but not sure if it still is. I'd probably start with "Form Filler" first. (Say that 10 times fast! LOL)

[Happy Panther]

look

you are going to have to blow me to get this job

[Purity-Control]

Get ready to show up for the interview and be asked to fill out the exact same application again.

I had that happen to me a few times back when I was looking for work.

[Razzy]

The main thing I dislike about online applications is their length. It seems like a lot of times the apps have fillers designed to lengthen the application and "weed out" those that don't really want to job.

[Zcustom]

yeah, they suck

what's even worse is when you go apply somewhere and they point you to a computer kiosk

[ncbobcat]

The key is to follow up in person inquiring about the application or at minimum, call about the status. Somtimes it works and other times it doesn't. Honestly, I do the hiring for my department and a simple on-line application gets a glance most times. If nothing jumps off the page, it gets filed. People who call or show up about the status does one, if not two things: It shows that there is a genuine interest (still) and it gets a first, albeit informal, quick interview. You can tell little about a person from a generic on-line application. You can know a lot more from a quick 2 or 3 minute converstaion even over the phone.

[cookinbrak]

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[Carolina Husker]

I have a stoner friend who has been trying to get an internship (basically he is willing to work for free for a several months at a hotel) just so he can finally get his diploma even though he technically walked 2 years ago, but he just can't understand why no one is returning his emails to general info mailboxes.

[Future of the Funchise]

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this is exactly wht the fug is pissing me off!!! grrr

My favorite one is:

Other peoples feelings are their own business.

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Hell yea. That's why they are other peoples feelings and not mine. If they were my feelings then they'd be my business.