It is hard to get a job. That is not in debate. A few days ago I was contacted by e-mail about a job. The e-mail talked about a telephone interview. Immediately my suspicions were raised. My reply clearly stated that I would be interested in a face to face interview. Two days ago she called wanted to set up a telephone interview. This did strengthen my suspicions. She sent me an e-mail with some link and a telephone number to call to hear a recorded message. I listened to most of the message. It talked about multilevel marketing and sales. Clearly out of my skills and interests. This just informed me she did not read my resume. So I began thinking about the coming call and how I will find out how my resume peaked her interest. Yesterday she called and it did not last for long.

She asked if I listened to the message and watched the video. Skipping to the point, I asked he how she got my name and what on my resume says I am a salesman. (By the way I am a businessman with degrees in business and accounting.) She told me my name was refereed to her as a sales professional. I asked her who came up with my name. After pressing her for a few minutes, she finally told me she had come up with my name with a search in CareerBuilder.com. It turns out she never read my resume, only looked at my name and contact information.

I called CareerBuilder.com after this and talked to one of their reps. He told me their system generates job references based on jobs each person applies for. CareerBuilder.com does not currently have any way to set specific job types. Additionally if an employer sets a general job search any name cam come up. the only way is to set your account to private. This will keep anyone from finding your information. Another issue with CareerBuilder.com I have noticed: their system tends to send my resume to jobs I never apply to.

This does contradict the purpose of having a resume out there for real employers to find. I have a cover letter added to my account. Hopefully employers will READ my cover letter and resume to see the job fields I am available for. A few years ago CareerBuilder.com sent my resume to a job posting I never applied to; the employer told me that I need to read the job description before applying to the job. Well for people like

Heather A. Duggan

Regional Manager, HRMC, USA

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they need to read the resume of the people she is getting information for. It would save everyone a lot of time to simply READ.

A resume clearly states what kind of work someone is looking for. I know this is true because my resume begins with the education I have, which is the career-fields I am interested in.

If you find yourself being asked questions that seem strange for the type of work you are looking for, as them if they had the courtesy to read your resume. Most likely they never gave you the respect, and figures you are stupid enough to go for the supposed job.

Have some boundaries in your job search. Have some questions to ask them. Certainly ask them specific questions that pertain to your career-field.