Does your cell phone have a message, “Enjoy the music while we locate our subscriber”? I recently called a potential client who was complaining that their resume for an Executive Assistant position was not working. I got that message and then was blasted by rap music about girl’s booties. So I asked the person, is this the number you have on your resume? She said it was.

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Yes, yes, yes. My barometer tells me that the job market is picking up due to the fact that this week I have had about 2 calls per day from employers asking for access to my “database” so they can find new hires. (For the record, I DO NOT give employers access to my client information as it is 100% confidential).

This would suggest that they are not finding enough candidates through traditional methods and it’s certainly a good sign for the job seeker.

I have often maintained that the giant job boards are an important step in one’s job search, but they have far less effectiveness than you would think. In fact, for manager and executive jobs, Monster.com has about a .7% effectiveness rate. That means you have less than 1 chance in 100 of getting a job through Monster. Someone recently pointed out some interesting facts about CareerBuilder that would support this same theme.

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