Too much technology sometimes bad for job seekers
This post is only to say that sometimes technology gets in the way of good employees and good employers making that connection and moving forward to have a viable product for the customers to buy or serve what happened to the days when you set down in front of HR person or manager and they got to know you you got to know them they got to know about your personality you got to know about their company your information wasn't sold to every company your profile wasn't looked at by any crazy person to download hijack hack or anything like that it was just a person to person interaction that you got to see whether or not you and the employee we're compatible and could get along for the purpose of doing business alone recently I have gotten so many contacts from jobcase Partners about Lyft or Uber or driving a truck or getting a degree I feel like they're not looking at the fact that I never requested anything of the sort I just want employment in a warehouse driving a forklift in Indianapolis Indiana on the westside on a bus line on first shift specifically that's all I asked but daily I have to keep writing that I'm not interested in being a Lyft driver and Uber driver a truck driver a college applicant if I wanted those things that's what I would have applied for anyway my point is I think that we missed that Personal Touch and I also believe that instead of people trying to rely so much on technology get back to something that wasn't broke but got fixed some advancements aren't really advancements there just clutter so let's get back to the I want to have a job you have a job let's meet halfway and see if I'm a good candidate and I'll see if you're a good candidate for a good employee thank you
Hi Steven - Happy to see a fellow Hoosier here on Jobcase (I grew up in Muncie). I agree that some times we lose the personal touch in the job seeking process, though I also think that technology can be helpful in connecting people. Some times connecting people to jobs they didn't realize were available to them, like Lyft or trucking is helpful for them.
For more specific searches like yours, I would use the job search feature here on Jobcase. I did a quick forklift search for Indianapolis. Check it out :
https://www.jobcase.com/jobs/search?q=Forklift&l=Indianapolis
While I do understand where you are coming from, the fact is that technology has helped all facets of business to become more.efficient. As someone who conducts a great deal of interviews, I appreciate that I am able to weed out unqualified candidates with a click of a button, rather than the time consuming process of a cattle herd interview. Many employers with your type of experience have branched out into driving for Uber and other services, and discovered that they are able to make more money and have a more flexible schedule. It may not be right for you, but it has been great for many others.
I encourage you to work on your CV and cover letter. Make your experience and goals clear. I assure you that with a great resume, you will get interviews and you will be able to get a feel for the companies interested in you... and, more.importantly, you will have your pick of where you want to work. In this day and age, flexibility is key, regardless in the industry you work in. Don't sell yourself short simply because things are different than they were 20, 10, or even 5 years ago. Think of your resume as an initial meeting with someone; you want to make the best first impression you can.
Hi Steven,
I agree with Erin's response. For all the annoying aspects of the tech age of hiring, the benefits far outweigh the negatives.
Yes, you end up getting junk mail for jobs you aren't interested in, however, you don't pay to access the job listings on sites such as Indeed, Monster, or Jobcase. So, those companies have to pay their bills somehow. One of the ways is by selling your information to third party companies whose products and services are career adjacent. You agree to these things when you accept the terms and conditions to use these types of sites.
The technological age has allowed us to apply to more jobs faster than ever. It has connected employees and employers in greater numbers than in the old days of pounding the pavement.
We are better able to network with fellow job seekers and representatives of companies that we have ever been able to in the past.
With advances come challenges and new normal. It might not be what you are used to and it may be invasive and cumbersome to deal with, but unless you are willing to pay for access to job aggregators, your options are limited.