Comments on: Labor Day 2010: For many Americans, their full time job is LOOKING for a job http://andrewhudsonsjobsblog.com/2010/09/03/labor-day-2010-for-many-americans-their-full-time-job-is-looking-for-a-job/ Andrew Hudson's Jobs Blog: News and information about job seeking and employment trends Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Richard http://andrewhudsonsjobsblog.com/2010/09/03/labor-day-2010-for-many-americans-their-full-time-job-is-looking-for-a-job/#comment-207 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:59:20 +0000 http://andrewhudsonsjobsblog.com/?p=475#comment-207 Who has time to customize resumes and cover letters to each job posting? Not me – I tried that already, but ended up spending way too much time on a small number of disinterested employers who rarely even sent me a form letter rejection notice.

Now, I just apply to as many jobs as possible, using one standard resume. A few followup calls and interviews are better than nothing, right? Job searching is very much like the lottery – one must play enough times to have any measurable success.

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