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The Internet has radically changed the way job hunting works, but according to Staffing.org there are some big differences in how well employers are taking advantage of the technological possibilities.
The organization says common employer practices still use the Internet in fairly rudimentary ways-collecting resumes, providing standard information packets to potential employees and replying to applications with impersonal automated responses.
In contrast, it says, some companies have much more advanced processes that allow for interaction with applicants throughout the process. This may involve offering access to more targeted company information, frequent updates on the status of the candidate search and informal interaction with current employees through online communities.
Staffing.org also says there are a number of common misconceptions about how job searchers use the Internet.
It says many companies assume that everyone hunts for jobs online, or that mainly young people do. In reality, it says, two thirds of some demographics have no Internet access, and one third of all workers do not use the Internet for job searches. Of those who do, over half are between 30 and 60.
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