Comments on: It’s an employer’s market. Or is it? http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/12/its-an-employers-market/ Human Resource Blog Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: David Vandevort http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/12/its-an-employers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-94 David Vandevort Sat, 30 May 2009 00:31:44 +0000 http://propeople.diseco.com/?p=19#comment-94 So what is the best way for an applicant to impress a hiring manager that he or she is truly the one that a company is looking for? So what is the best way for an applicant to impress a hiring manager that he or she is truly the one that a company is looking for?

]]> By: Mark Corson http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/12/its-an-employers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Mark Corson Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:55:28 +0000 http://propeople.diseco.com/?p=19#comment-72 I agree with Mark's and Connie's comments. Last month I started at Shell. I have access to information on how many people have applied to the open positions listed on www.shell.com. These are jobs with good pay and good benefits. Shell is a great company to work for. What has suprised me is how few well qualified people apply for many of the open experienced professional positions at Shell. Shell gets a large number of applicants for the enty level positions from students and new graduates, but not so many qualified applicants for the professional positions requiring prior experience. It is my understanding that many of the applicants either: - Do not meet the job requirements or - Are not willing to relocate. Today on www.shell.com there are 83 job listings for experienced professionals in the US. There are 88 job listings for experienced professionals in Canada. I would encourage job seekers who are qualified and are willing to relocate, to apply for these positions. I agree with Mark’s and Connie’s comments.

Last month I started at Shell. I have access to information on how many people have applied to the open positions listed on http://www.shell.com. These are jobs with good pay and good benefits. Shell is a great company to work for.

What has suprised me is how few well qualified people apply for many of the open experienced professional positions at Shell. Shell gets a large number of applicants for the enty level positions from students and new graduates, but not so many qualified applicants for the professional positions requiring prior experience. It is my understanding that many of the applicants either:
- Do not meet the job requirements or
- Are not willing to relocate.

Today on http://www.shell.com there are 83 job listings for experienced professionals in the US. There are 88 job listings for experienced professionals in Canada. I would encourage job seekers who are qualified and are willing to relocate, to apply for these positions.

]]> By: Connie Mayse http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/12/its-an-employers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Connie Mayse Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:02:53 +0000 http://propeople.diseco.com/?p=19#comment-71 So true! It's harder to locate the best fish if the barrel is really crowded with average (or below average) fish. I have had hiring managers tell me that hiring is a crap-shoot - you have a 50-50 chance of hiring and retaining the best person. I couldn't disagree more, and it all starts with defining the necessary skills, background and experience before beginning your search. So true! It’s harder to locate the best fish if the barrel is really crowded with average (or below average) fish. I have had hiring managers tell me that hiring is a crap-shoot – you have a 50-50 chance of hiring and retaining the best person. I couldn’t disagree more, and it all starts with defining the necessary skills, background and experience before beginning your search.

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