If you are hunting through Monster, Careerbuilder, Dice, etc., you are probably checking regularly for the newest postings in your field. Certainly, that makes sense!
However, MOST jobs are posted once and not given “refreshed dates” – it’s an extra cost to keep something as a “new” job each day. Most employers don’t pay for this. So, what does that mean?
That there are “older” jobs that may still be valid. Monster, Careerbuilder and Dice, etc., normally post jobs for 30 days, possibly more. What about that job that’s 3 weeks old?
True, sometimes those “older” jobs are filled, and the poster just never got to taking it offline. However, in with those “older” jobs are those in your field that are unfilled! Whether an agency or direct hiring employer posted that job, they are still waiting for someone – and it could be you.
Guess what? Most people just pass those older postings by, figuring that the jobs are filled, and they AREN’T! It's an opportunity for you!
Thus, when you are searching online through the boards, don’t always default to just the newest jobs. Choose the option that lets you go back 30 days and see if there are any good jobs you may have missed.
It only takes a couple of seconds to apply for one of these jobs; you may just be one of the few who does.
And one of the even fewer who may hear back from the employer!
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