Archive for November 29th, 2009
If You Are Serious About Getting Employment, Read This
There are two kinds of people who look for jobs on the internet. There are the dreamers and there are the serious seekers.
The first are the kinds of people who see the ads that promise big salaries and give job seekers free access. That gets the website lots of sign-ups from employment hunters, but far less sign-ups from employers who have to pay for the privilege of offering a job online. This means that the ratio of seekers to employers works in favor of the employer. You chances of getting the job you want are slim on such a site.
Those who really want a job are the kinds of people who are willing to invest in their future. Judging from EmploymentCrossing Reviews, they have been well-rewarded for their investment. You see, this website charges the job applicant and not the employer. What this means is that the ratio of seekers versus employers is reversed.
Would you rather be one of ten thousand applicants applying for the same job or one of a half dozen applicants applying for ten jobs or more? How do you think that will improve your odds of finding employment? Moreover, do you think the company will be more impressed with a resume submitted through a service they have paid for or one submitted through a service the applicant has been willing to pay for?
Traveling Light and Cheap
The only way I travel is light and cheap. I’m not a backpacker. As far as I’m concerned, backpackers don’t travel light. They buy massive backpacks that are worse than a couple of suitcases. I buy cheap airline tickets and carry a carry-on bag and that’s it. Small is beautiful.
Once I’ve arrived at my destination, I’m ahead of the crowd at the airport and get out the door first. I end up getting the best rooms at the best prices every time because I travel light and don’t have to wait for my bags.
OK, maybe I’m bragging, but I’ve done a lot of traveling, have tried them all and my system works better than any other I’ve tried. The money I save allows me to buy the clothes and gifts I really want, but my carry-on bag keeps me from overspending. My bag also has shoulder straps, so I can use it as a day bag when I’m out sightseeing. I get to do a lot of that, since I don’t need to think about packing and transporting all kinds of gear all the time.
