Andy9o8 0 #101 July 6, 2009 Quote Whatever happened to the time when, a person looking for a job, cleaned himself/herself up and met with a potential employer face to face? Pounding the pavement has turned to pounding the computer key-board. It's still there, in large part. It's just that online applications have largely supplanted the older methods of first-level applications for employment. Frankly that makes it a hell of a lot more efficient for both prospective employee and prospective employer. Most jobs, whether blue-collar or white-collar, still require in-person interviews. Granted, that has reduced somewhat, especially in telecommuting-type jobs. New technology tends to generate new social paradigms, which often, eventually, supplant the older paradigms. That's fairly applicable to just about all technology. Now please excuse me while I go empty last night's chamber-pot into the outhouse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,435 #102 July 6, 2009 >Whatever happened to the time when, a person looking for a job, >cleaned himself/herself up and met with a potential employer face to face? You still do that. The computer (and/or the phone, the resume, the web page form, whatever) just gets you in the front door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #103 July 6, 2009 Quote>Whatever happened to the time when, a person looking for a job, >cleaned himself/herself up and met with a potential employer face to face? You still do that. The computer (and/or the phone, the resume, the web page form, whatever) just gets you in the front door. [Spock] I believe I just said that. [/Spock] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,149 #104 July 6, 2009 It's all in the tone of voice Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #105 July 6, 2009 O.K., I can see that. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #106 July 6, 2009 It's been a lot of years since I had to apply for a job and I just wasn't that aware of the modern way. I appreciate your pointing that out to me. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #107 July 8, 2009 QuoteUh . . . that would be the whole slave thing. All in all I'll take socialism over slavery any day.It's pretty much the same thing, unless you are on the handout end. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
