We have a job for you in this Economy (but you need to be able to read)
I know the economy sucks big time, but the reality is that even in this economy, some jobs are available. Recently we posted a job posting wherein we challenged those of you looking for jobs to apply to The JAR Group by telling us what sort of job you wanted. We have been getting tons of responses, which is nice. Full disclosure, I worked on the job listing, and I’m surprised how viral it’s become.
Today, I thought, I’d just write a bit about getting this job or any others at The JAR Group. Since it seems relevant to what our current in-office discussion regarding our search for what most agencies would call a Director of Search Strategy, when we posted the opportunity, we didn’t quite know what the response would be, which is why we’re pleased that the post has got a lot of traffic.
In addition to the traffic, what is interesting has been watching how people present themselves. The most interesting application we’ve gotten is from a direct mailer named Eric Redin. He sent us a direct mailer, a formal resume, and my favorite a tape measure upon which his name and contact info are stuck.
Now, we love Mr. Redin’s attempt. But we’re looking for someone with a bit more experience in search marketing. That aside, because of the impression this enterprising marketer made, we’re filing his name away and we’ll make sure to follow up with him as we expand and need someone with his knowledge and skill set.
On another note, we’ve also noted a big problem when it comes to giving us your credentials. While everyone is flexing their creative muscles trying to figure out how we can best get to know them, we’ve noticed that a lot of people are sending/doing things before asking questions of us. You need to ask us questions, we know what our clients’ needs are, you probably don’t. Anyone can tell us what search marketing is or should be all about. But the reality is, search is client specific. Moreover, as we are looking for someone to lead our search initiatives, we want a person who fills in gaps where they exist. If you just tell us what you want to do with out finding out what we need then we’re a bit scared to know what you’ll do when we put you in front of clients. We don’t tell clients just anything, we first learn what they want, then ask ton’s of questions, research, repeat, and then start laying out what the strategy is that we think we can bring to the table.
To that end, all I can really say is that with regard to the job posting, general questions about what we do as a firm, who we have on our team, what our clients want and what we are seeing on the ground, are all good, but we’d love even more of them. So for those of you looking for a job, head on over to the job posting, read the other comments, read the FAQ, and ask us more relevant questions before you present to us the job you want to create.
