COTJ's Poll of the Week

What Frustrates You Most About Job Seekers? Poll

Alright Job Seekers, you had your chance last week to vent your frustrations, but let’s hear from the other side! Today I’d like to hear what recruiters and hiring managers say if asked what frustrates them about job seekers.  I’m sure I didn’t capture everything, so if your answer is “other” then please do add […]

May 27, 2010 21 comments READ MORE →

What Frustrates You As A Job Seeker? It’s Poll Time!

Ok, so I haven’t ran a poll here in a while, and I think it’s time to start one up. A few job seekers have been ranting about their frustrations lately, and while we all have fun bitching and moaning about the job search process, we all hate one part of it more than others. […]

May 17, 2010 35 comments READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #6: Which resume writing/interview preparation service would help you most?

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll!  Here are the results: First Place:  60% – Resume Editing (using existing resume) Second Place: 13% –  Cover Letter Creation AND Interview Preparation Third Place: 7% – Full Resume Writing (from scratch) AND Accomplishment Creation Fourth Place: 0% – Reference Verification Resumes are important, don’t let […]

September 21, 2009 READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #5: Do you send a cover letter with your resume? 7 Cover Letter Writing Tips!

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll!  Here are the results: First Place:  71% YesSecond Place: 29%  No Not sure how smart it is, but I’ve known hiring managers who make hiring decisions based on cover letters.  I also know hiring managers/recruiters who when tremendously busy will pass on reading the cover letter […]

August 31, 2009 6 comments READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #4: Which job search website do you use most?

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll!  Here are the results: First Place:  50% Other (listed below) Second Place: 42%  Monster Third Place: 8% CareerBuilder Fourth Place: 0% Yahoo! HotJobs Job Search Websites Listed in other: Dice.com idealist.org Careercast.com linkedin.com Naukri.com This survey fails to show it, but Monster and CareerBuilder are losing […]

August 10, 2009 3 comments READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #3: When looking for a job, what’s MOST important to you?

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll!  Here are the results: First Place:  42% Flexible Work Schedules/Company Culture Second Place: 25%  Competitive Benefit Package Third Place: 17% Competitive Salary Tie for Fourth Place: 8% Short Commute and Financially Stable Company Todays worker wants more than just a nice salary, and organizations are rapidly […]

August 3, 2009 READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #2: How many hours do you spend preparing for an interview?

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll!  COTJ asked readers to share how many hours they spend preparing for an interview, here’s how it went: First Place:  64%  0-1 Second Place: 27%  1-2 Third Place: 9% 2+ Candidates should always spend at least one hour preparing for an interview.  In my opinion, preparation builds […]

July 27, 2009 2 comments READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #1: How to answer, what is your biggest weakness?

Wonderful, the results are in!  Thanks to those for voting on our very first Poll of the Week!  COTJ fans were given three incredibly exciting topics and needed to pick which one they most wanted to learn about.  In the end, our results went like this: First Place:  64%  “How to answer the question, What is your biggest weakness?” […]

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July 20, 2009 READ MORE →