On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:44:06 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:

> I'm ambivalent as to whether this is actually the best strategy. On one
> hand, the more stuff I apply to, the more likely it is that somebody
> will call me. OTOH, if I apply for something totally unsuitable, and the
> recruiter phones me, they're not going to be amused at having their time
> wasted.

The best strategy is volume.  The outplacement service I was provided 
with during my layoff last year provided information about searching for 
a job being a full-time job unto itself.

R.I.C.H. – (Resumes, Interviews, Contacts, Hours)

This is what they describe the process as - it's about volume, sending 
resumes, getting interviews, getting contacts, and putting in the hours.

Given the quality of job descriptions, don't rely on the description to 
tell you whether or not it's suitable or not.  That's what the recruiter 
is there for.  That's what they get paid to do - to identify potential 
matches for a position.  They spend their days talking to people who are 
and who are not suitable for the position - and they're usually good at 
helping the candidate identify whether or not they're a good fit for the 
position or not.

Recruiters generally won't be angry about having their time wasted by 
unqualified candidates.  They get paid to properly identify the qualified 
and unqualified candidates.  So being a bad fit isn't your problem to 
solve.  It's their job to make that determination.

Jim

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