The last time I looked for a job the Internet existed, but PC's were barely prevalent in schools and businesses. It was nothing like today where just about everyone has a computer in their home and we have Internet access on our phones nearly anywhere. It used to be you could walk into a business, fill out an application form (by hand, mind you) and then you might get to talk to someone that day or they call you back in later. And you search the newspaper want ads for anything remotely close to what you're looking for. Or if you had the funds, you could hire a headhunter.
Nowadays, it's all online. Companies don't even want you to call them. You need to submit your resume and cover letter via email or upload it to their website. It goes through a word-tracking program which looks for the keywords applicable to the specific position and then, passing that, it goes to the HR department. I understand the efficiency available in this format, but wow, there's no human factor left. It's kind of saddening.
So, any given job posting is open for 2-4 weeks, you apply and then wait until the job posting is closed and then they decide who to contact. If you're not one of them, you don't hear a thing.
This is a very interesting process. Honestly, I like the learning experience of things like this. It's certainly enlightening. I'm trying to go-with-the-flow on it and that alone is teaching me more patience than I knew I had. I'm extremely grateful for this endeavor, even though I certainly would not have chosen to take this path without coercion. It's so easy for a person to get comfortable in any given aspect of their life, including their job. I knew there were issues with my job and with the company but it is so much easier to stick with it. Looking for a new job is a lot of work. But then, any endeavor worth its salt is worth the work. I knew that before. Now, I've lived it, and I can say it's absolutely true.
I'll find that perfect job for me.
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