In case you couldn't tell from my previous post, I am currently looking for a job. I'm in the middle of putting out a few applications today, but I wanted to take a break to write a quick post about searching for jobs in general.
The job search process is absolutely terrible. Most are poorly designed and overly complicated. There are some better ones, but the better ones generally either charge a subscription fee or have relatively few openings posted.
I've had some luck with Branchout as I think that it has the potential to be the best as it allows the end user to customize their search experience, and to save the most recent search strings, making the whole experience less tedious and aggravating.
That said, it still strikes as odd how in the 21st century we're still relying on a model of matching prospective employees with employers that hasn't changed much in the last hundred years. The medium has changed but not the method. Odd. Maybe Branchout will be the company to bring HR into the 21st century by making the exchange of information more personal.
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