How did you got your last job?

Mandzhalas

I was told by career coach that 5% of jobs are found trough the digital channels. That to me sounds like very low number in 21st century.
So how did you find your job?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Through the digital channels.

_Redzer_

applied for it

professore

You forgot through a friend / family member, I.e. pull. 90% of them are that.

I was being made redundant from my last job so made some calls to companies who had dealt with us. One of them took me on without any hesitation. Jammy.

freshpopcorn

Not everything is done on the internet!

forgotten password

filled out an appy

Raminahobbin

Word of mouth

Online. Monster.ie, I think it was.

stimpson

I got recommended. The new employer checked me out on linked in and contacted me through the site. 2 phone calls and I had a job offer. I played hardball on salary and got looked after. Great company to work for too.

The job before this one I was between jobs after being made redundant. I got a call from a company we had used as a vendor and the following Monday I started work.

It's been about 7 years since I've had to do a cv or a formal interview.

Fred Swanson

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Hidden Cyclone

I would have thought that (unfortunately) a lot of people would have got jobs through "specialist" recruitment agencies

krudler

Applied online, got it through a feckless recruitment agency (aren't they all?).

Me?

I get it by applying for it.

Mandzhalas

Press

professore wrote: »

You forgot through a friend / family member, I.e. pull. 90% of them are that.

in my understaning word of mouth covers that

Penny Tration

Word of mouth

My dad heard about a job opening, not advertised anywhere. He whacked off my cv without me knowing (he knew I was looking for a job) and I got a text the next day for an interview. Started work 10 mins after the interview

The Backwards Man

I started it myself.

I was invited to apply for it, which is common in my area. I'd already applied for a related position in the same place.

michellie

Word of mouth

There was an advert online, I saw it and went back to apply later on that day but the advert was gone (they got hundreds of applications) so I sent an email directly with my CV, got a interview and got the job, I'm still there 4 years later

Shenshen

Word of mouth

Online... come to think of it, all the jobs I've had since coming to Ireland I found online.

theteal

Word of mouth

Every job I have had since 2004 was applied for online. I think that 5% figure was based on stats from 1998!

diomed

Recruitment agency.

Guerreiro

Applied directly to the company.

I don't like recruitment agencies at all. Got d1cked around once and opened my eyes on how they operate.

I think you give yourself a better chance rather than being at the mercy of those glorified sales folk.

The Purveyor of Truth

Someone searched for 'Irish Hitman' and found my site.

Google Adsense really works.

Pwindedd

Word of mouth

I applied on a jobs website. Got a call for an interview, and got through that ok. Could've been better but it wasn't too bad, or the standard of other applicants was really low. :-)

I think, especially with permanent jobs, fitting in with the existing team is high on a potential employers priorities. Good teams produce results. Most departments I've worked in have been made up of people of similar age and dispositions. That's hardly coincidence.

Oh and I proofread my application OP !

cena

Would people just apply for anything that is going.

Would american company's like Facebook ,google be hard to get into

Celly Smunt

Head hunted.

AlanS181824

Word of mouth

How did I got it?

Clearly someone doesn't work in the linguistics industry! :pac:

Pwindedd

Word of mouth

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Head hunted.

I can totally see how people get their rocks off using this phrase to describe themselves.

Jawgap

Head hunted. Took them three attempts - it's not just women who can play hard to get!!

The truth is, the timing was wrong when the first two approaches were made.

UCDVet

I went online, found some job openings, modified my CV to match, applied. I think it was CareerBuilder.ie

In my experience lying on your CV is the way to go. Not sure why so many people don't.

Galwayguy35

Cold call/visit to company

Saw an ad in the Galway Advertiser, answered it and was interviewed and hired.

humbert

What is a career coach??

Lia_lia

Word of mouth

Applied online!

Chattastrophe!

A short skirt :pac:

dd972

Born to four previous generations who did the same job.


Irish Rail Driver.

DrGreenthumb

Shouldn't nepotism be a option in the poll

UCDVet

DrGreenthumb wrote: »

Shouldn't nepotism be a option in the poll

Sadly, this.

I'm still amazed at how many people I know, including my own family, who were handed their jobs on a silver platter. Really frustrating/depressing.

Ilyana 2.0

Nepotism :pac:

It's only a part-time job though, which I started in 2008 when things were still rosy in that industry. Doubt I'll be so lucky when I get a grown-up job!

Nomis21

I was flying to London from Dublin Airport. After parking in the airport car park I asked the shuttle bus driver if they needed any more drivers for the bus and he gave me the bosses number. I called up and got an interview at the airport on my way back from UK and started work a few days later driving the bus i travelled on that day.

pauliebdub

Word of mouth

Got mine through an agency, Sigmar it might have been?

The_Honeybadger

Went for an interview with a company for an advertised position that I applied for. Didn't get the job but was told I only missed out by a whisker. Six weeks later got a call from them saying a sister company had a vacancy that I'd be perfect for and was it ok to forward my cv. Was offered the job shortly after, which paid 30% more than the original position I applied for and was much better in terms of experience and responsibility. Still there nearly four years later. Was very lucky really.

oldyouth

Got a call asking me work for them. I had worked there some years ago

nc19

Word of mouth

They saw some of my previous work


'I cant believe it's so big!'

'Don Shlong'

'I cant believe its so big 2'

'I still cant believe its so big!!'

genericguy

Got headhunted by a competitor.

rog871

I applied online and know alot of people who applied for jobs online. Shenanigans on that 5% figure.

pablo128

Press

A mate of mine was working in a place, and told me to bring him in a cv and he would give it in. I dropped in the next day to the trade counter with a cv, and the MD happened to be there. He had a quick scan of the cv, recognised a few places I worked in, looked up and recognised me. Unbeknownst to myself, we had dealt with each other about 15 years previous. I started the next morning without even an interview, and I'm still there over 5 years now.

My mate got sacked about 2 years ago!:pac:

Ice Storm

Word of mouth

I know quite a few people in my industry who've got jobs through LinkedIn and I was hoping to avoid this route as I'm not a fan of social networking. Plus I'm a little uncomfortable about having my CV public.

Ended up getting a job in what I'm starting to consider the "old fashioned" way - applying through jobs websites with my CV.

I had seen a few jobs advertised in newspapers (brought to my attention by my parents) that I intended to apply for but I didn't get around to it because they'd slip my mind.

monkeysnapper

I wanted a job at a international retail chain and i applied online and in 4 of their local stores . I got 2 declines and then a week later got a interview and got job .

A week later after I got job I got another decline letter and another week again later got a call to come in for a interview in another store.

Don't get disheartened , just keep chucking them cvs in ever month or so.

I'm finishing in this company now after 2 and half years because I've been approached by company owners wife to come work for them . More money, more hours , no traveling anymore .

My advice is always work hard because you never know who is eyeing you up to head hunt you .

DazMarz

Murdering my predecessor...

hadepsx

Got up close and personnel with boss's wife

MRnotlob606

I fell off a table