Get on board the hottest trends in applying for a job

Networking


Leanne Jenkins---If you are one of those sending out typed resumes to companies, you might want to read about the latest and most popular trend that allows employers to actually see and hear individuals applying for jobs.  While some of the old ways might work in small towns where people know each other, and through personal contacts, this newest trend is going to put those in the know with technology at the front of the line for jobs.

Video job applications are becoming one of the hottest trends in 2014.  Employers like having applicants they can actually observe and interact with, when there is a follow up teleconference over the web.  The process is first to submit the video job application, and then potential employers call and ask questions through live Internet interaction.

So if you are one of those presenting yourself as sophisticated with the computer and modern technology, it's important to have this in your front pocket when looking for a job.  Whereas some employers are still doing the tried and true print job applications, still others want to see how you appear and present yourself before committing to a personal, in-house interview.

This also accents the issue concerning the haves and have nots, the difference between those with the knowledge, skills and equipment to get in line with the trends and at the place where employers have the best opportunity to interact and evaluate candidates.  It means those who lack these skills not only fall further and further behind when it comes to specific job skills, but further behind as well in the process of actually applying for a job.  And those state employment offices have computers to use, but these often don't have the interactive equipment and know how to be up with the hottest employment trends.

Experts tell us that the way to be one of those up front, at least in the game, is to read about what's happening in job search and find the tools through contact with friends, relatives, libraries and places that might have some of the equipment to borrow or rent that can allow the job applicant to learn some of these new ways of contacting and following up with employers.  There are different ways to apply for a job these days, and it pays to keep up with them, job counselors tell us.

Whatever the direction an individual might take, vocational counselors remind potential job applicants to stay informed, be diversified and creative and be persistent, as it is in those ways one is more likely to find a job.