job search gotchas to avoid

Hey did you notice that since the economy went sour - everybody, their aunt, the dog and the cat seems to have a job board and is all the sudden an authority on job search? Of course you have, unless you've been living in a closet, dungeon or jail cell somewhere. The fact of the matter is that there are some opportunist out there looking to take advantage of job seekers knowing how the situation is out there, with jobs still scarce and all.

As one author puts it - there are on-line gimmicks and other rip-offs you should be aware of if you are fluid, as they say, in the job market. You can read the article for yourself; but, for the most part i would agree that that you should be very weary of sites claiming to offer "premium services" to job seekers. First of all, most of the services dubbed as "premium services" are anything but premium. Second, it is just considered bad taste and a bad business strategy to go after job seekers for revenue.

Now, don't get me wrong, a quality resume writer will want to get paid for his/her services as they should. On the other hand, getting access to "premium jobs" and getting your resume priority submitted to employers or recruiters is a bunch of hog wash. In case you didn't know, most of the so called employers that you would be "priority submitted" to, aren't even employers...their simply some recruiter looking to build a database of resumes and then charge you a fee in the process. Keep your money. You can and should search jobs for free. The best strategy is nothing new, you've heard it all before - diversify - diversify - diversify. Diversity your network, diversify your job search engines and diversify your job search approach. If you are mindful to avoid the job search gotchas and focus on what you should do - like diversifying your job search, your career will be back on track a whole lot faster than the guy/girl who doesn't. Now let's get back to work!