Friday, March 27, 2009

No Real Job Posts: Why Craigslist is Turning Into A Compost Heap

I am not one to dish out negative criticism. I usually find the best in everything. Recently, there is one arena of marketing that has not been delivering. That's Craigslist. Since the institution of phone verification for their accounts, Craigslist has actually gotten worse. Just two years ago I could hop on Craigslist, pound out an hour of cover letters and resumes and get 2-3 actual responses and 5-6 autoresponders. Today if I did the same thing (which I do) I get 0 responses back. Zero. That's markedly worse. Perhaps people have lost faith. Perhaps the jobs are too heavily sought after. Either way, Craigslist is becoming less of a productive business tool and more of "a bunch of tools. If you're looking for a way to earn some extra cash, consider getting a domain where you can post your resume and portfolio. Feature talents and services you can offer. If you don't know already, GDI offers both domains and an income opportunity. You can check it out at http://www.freedom.com/hijynx427.

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