Too Often Over-Fifty Job Seekers Shy Away from Internet Resources

Largest sector of the work force reluctant to market themselves online, observes MRINetwork®

• Press Release
• Source: MRINetwork
• On 10:00 am EDT, Thursday October 8, 2009

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the current recession are discovering that searching for a new one isn’t what it was even five years ago. Many of the recently unemployed – especially those over fifty – are frustrated by technology, says MRINetwork®, one of the world’s largest search and recruitment organizations.

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“Their chief complaint, like that of all job seekers today, is the lack of communication between job seekers and employers,” says Tony McKinnon, president of MRINetwork. “Most businesses now insist that candidates apply online. Yet once they upload their resumes and hit ‘send,’ they never hear from the company again.”

McKinnon’s says the second-most-heard complaint is their inability to set themselves apart from other candidates amid the mass of online applications. His advice? “Get over it and get on with it.”

“The key is figuring out how to make the Internet work for you,” says McKinnon. “Research companies you’re unfamiliar with, reconnect online with former co-workers and find out if they know anyone in the companies you’ve targeted, and make sure you have a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Both recruiters and in-house HR professionals comb these sites looking for candidates.”

Many people over fifty who lose their jobs today have little idea what’s out there. “They have to develop a multi-pronged approach using Internet tools, as well as traditional networking,” McKinnon says. “They also have to put in about 30 hours a week working their strategy. It’s the hardest job they’ll every have – and it is truly a job.”

McKinnon offers some common-sense tips on what to do and not do when using the Internet. To review the dos and don’ts go to: http://www.mrinetwork.com/cms/press/article_release.aspx?id=742

About MRINetwork®:

Management Recruiters International, Inc., branded as MRINetwork®, is one of the largest executive search and recruitment organizations in the world. A subsidiary of CDI Corp. (NYSE:CDI - News), a global provider of engineering & information technology outsourcing solutions and professional staffing, the MRINetwork has 950 franchised offices in 35 countries. Visit MRINetwork at www.mrinetwork.com.

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