Things change, yessiree bob, they sure do change. Gone are the days of walking into an establishment and asking if they are hiring and/or filling out an application right then and there. Nepotism doesn't seem to be working either-OR-maybe I need some new 'kin'...gone are the days when you could walk in, ask about work, fill out an application and either get an (honest) answer right then and there or wait a few days for a phone call. It's all about being on line nowadays. I can spend hours searching, being kicked off, linked to and understanding how to go about applying for any given job. My former employer says I am not qualified, my former employers competitors say I am not qualified, nor am I qualified to wash dishes at Nordstom Cafe! I take suggestions from friends, family and passersby about places that are hiring and quickly log onto the computer searching for the 'opening'. They all mean well; however, I'm not the only one looking (but my ego says they should be hiring 'me'!) Two oddities happened today in my search-a well know healthcare provider sent me a 'thank-you for applying for the job of help desk associate along with the following:Due to the high volume of interest in this particular position, we regret to inform you we will not be moving forward with your resume. This in no way is a reflection of your qualifications, but is due to resume volume management processes. Okay, I might be the most bitchen of all the applicants, they've got too many to go through so mine gets tossed. And it just keeps getting better and better. It was mentioned to me by my cousin about looking for 'housecleaning' work. Okay, I'm good with that-I don't need a career, I need a job-something to keep my health and car insurances going-plus some food once in a while or a new pair of shoes or hey, a pair of new glasses-anyway, I start this search for 'house keeping/cleaning' and wind up checking out a Merry Maid opening...everytime I click onto the site, it wants my user name and password? I've never applied for a job with Merry Maid-why do they want this? If I try to register as a new user, the minute I plug in my email address, I'm told an account already exists. WTF? Come to find out, the application process for Merry Maids uses the same software program as does Michaels Craft Stores....who knew? Yeah, I completed the job application because I need to...and yeah, I like to clean-it ain't rocket science.
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