I don't dispute your advice, but the majority of companies that I know of prefer online applications, including the one that I work for. I applied to every job I have gotten online, including this one and as completely anonymously of hundreds of unknowns, stood out for a couple of details and got the job. Even state jobs are online and they DO contact qualified applicants. Whether knowing people there or not will help you depends on your qualifications and the job in question.
The jobs that I know of for which your advice is most sound are jobs in small businesses (like my uncle's, for example) and higher profile jobs where familiarity is key.
I don't dispute your advice, still, because that job I have NOW, I got because I have friends and one of them pointed me in the right direction. Otherwise, I would have never known of it, as my company doesn't really advertise. Obviously, there is more to this "socialising" thing than simple internet job hunting can provide.
Is it normal for there to be so many fake job leads?
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I don't dispute your advice, but the majority of companies that I know of prefer online applications, including the one that I work for. I applied to every job I have gotten online, including this one and as completely anonymously of hundreds of unknowns, stood out for a couple of details and got the job. Even state jobs are online and they DO contact qualified applicants. Whether knowing people there or not will help you depends on your qualifications and the job in question.
The jobs that I know of for which your advice is most sound are jobs in small businesses (like my uncle's, for example) and higher profile jobs where familiarity is key.
I don't dispute your advice, still, because that job I have NOW, I got because I have friends and one of them pointed me in the right direction. Otherwise, I would have never known of it, as my company doesn't really advertise. Obviously, there is more to this "socialising" thing than simple internet job hunting can provide.