Comments on: The Pros and Cons of Position-Wanted Postings http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/06/20/the-pros-and-cons-of-position-wanted-postings/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Money Matador http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/06/20/the-pros-and-cons-of-position-wanted-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-8675 Money Matador Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:32:43 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=861#comment-8675 I think this works best if you know that you can offer something unique or if you have skills that are scarce. Then again, as the foobarista wrote, if this rings true, you should pick up the phone and inform a headhunter about yourself because you are likely to be in demand. I think this works best if you know that you can offer something unique or if you have skills that are scarce. Then again, as the foobarista wrote, if this rings true, you should pick up the phone and inform a headhunter about yourself because you are likely to be in demand.

]]> By: Foobarista http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/06/20/the-pros-and-cons-of-position-wanted-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-8650 Foobarista Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:16:22 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/?p=861#comment-8650 My take: don't bother. Headhunters that go online will be searching for resumes using keyword searches, not wading through "give me a job, any job!" posts. When you're looking for a candidate, you have enough trouble going through the thousand resumes you get that are all basically identical. In any case, the ancient and annoying advice is still the best: build a network of professional contacts and maintain it even when you are employed. This is the easiest way to stay employed. My take: don’t bother. Headhunters that go online will be searching for resumes using keyword searches, not wading through “give me a job, any job!” posts. When you’re looking for a candidate, you have enough trouble going through the thousand resumes you get that are all basically identical.

In any case, the ancient and annoying advice is still the best: build a network of professional contacts and maintain it even when you are employed. This is the easiest way to stay employed.

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