Job hunting used to have a certain panache. You would wake up, grab a pen, buy a newspaper, and head to your favorite local diner. You’d order a donut and coffee, nod to your fellow diner patrons, then crack the newspaper wide open, folding it straight to the classifieds section. As each golden opportunity presented itself, you circle it with random precision, you head filled with the possibilities of working for countless companies. Ah, the glory days.

The times — they are a changing. You would be hard-pressed now to find a newspaper with a decent classified section. People get everything they need now, online. And that quaint diner? It doesn’t like you hanging around all day — that is reserved for your local Starbucks. Order your latte and battle for that last power outlet to keep your laptop afloat. Once you’re online, you’ll have thousands of jobs at your fingertips…literally.

While there is something to be said for the “good old days,” I enjoy the reams of information I can access at any given millisecond. Just as fashion and popular culture reexamines the panache and smoky cocktails of the Sixties, the idea of the job search seemed more, well…smoky and full of panache. The ease of access has democratized the job search, made it far accessible, and far more competitive. You can even job posts sent to your Twitter account. I’m surprised employers don’t hire more HR people just to wed through the millions of responses to any given job.

Now, here is something to think about: if you’re sending out dozens and dozens of resumes a day, and so are the other Starbucks campers, what are the odds yours is going to rise to the top? Well, online keyword screening aside, your best bet is a well written, action-verb-packed resume. Getting your resume in front of an actual human being may well take a Herculean effort, but it is worth it.

While a paper classified section carries a lot of street cred, I’ve compromised and decided to keep my laptop and only use online classified sites that I can tailor to where I happen to live. Instead of folding over a wad of newspaper, I just surf my online Los Angeles classifieds site and sip my coffee — black, no sugar. I don’t mean to come off as smug, but there is a certain satisfaction that comes from having a site all to my Angeleno self.

If you just so happen to share this great city with me and are looking for a new gig, try using Los Angeles classifieds online. You need an LA classifieds site that offers you gig just around the corner. You can get a unique content version of this article from the Uber Article Directory.

Tags: Business, Job Search, Los Angeles classifieds

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