| ign="center"> | | | | some states, employers are required to save all |
| Are you in desperate need of a job? If you are | | | | job applications and resumes for about a year. Of |
| currently unemployed or if you truly think that | | | | course, if the business in question later advertises |
| your current job is making you "crazy," you may | | | | the fact that they are hiring, you are advised |
| be. When it comes to finding a new job, especially | | | | against automatically assuming that your resume |
| in a hurry, there are many individuals who think | | | | is still on file. You may want to call, just to make |
| that the more job applications they fill out or the | | | | sure. |
| more resumes they submit, the better their | | | | One of the few downsides to applying to places |
| chances of finding a new job are. But, what about | | | | that aren't necessarily hiring at the current |
| the employers who are currently not hiring? If | | | | moment is the timing. As it was previously |
| you are wondering whether or not you should fill | | | | mentioned, many employers are required to save |
| out a job application or submit your resume to a | | | | any job applications or resumes that they receive |
| place that isn't hiring, you are not alone. | | | | for a period of time, like a year. This is nice |
| When it comes to determining whether or not | | | | because some employers decide to not even |
| you should submit a job application or drop off | | | | advertise the fact that they are hiring, instead |
| your resume to a place that isn't hiring, there are | | | | many just go through the resumes or job |
| a number of important factors that need to be | | | | applications that they accumulated overtime. The |
| taken into consideration. Perhaps, the most | | | | only problem is the overtime part. You may have |
| important factor is if you know for sure they are | | | | submitted your application eight months ago and |
| not hiring. When it comes to filling out job | | | | only end up getting a response now. If you are |
| applications, there are many applicants who try | | | | like many job seekers, you should be able to find |
| and determine, upfront, whether or not there are | | | | a job in as little as a few weeks, sometimes a |
| any positions available. If you happen to stop by a | | | | month or two at the most. That means that by |
| local business or call to ask about hiring and get a | | | | the time your application or resume gets noticed, |
| negative response, you may not want to submit | | | | it may already end up being too late. |
| an application anyways, especially if you gave | | | | As a reminder, the decision as to whether or not |
| your name. This tends to create a bad | | | | you want to apply at a place that isn't hiring is |
| impression; an impression that states that you | | | | yours to make, but it is advised that you proceed |
| don't necessarily listen to what you are being told. | | | | with caution when doing so. If you are told that |
| Now, there is a difference between knowing in | | | | applications are not being accepted at the current |
| advance that a business isn't hiring versus being | | | | time, even just to hang on to, you are advised to |
| told as soon as you go to turn in your job | | | | cut your loses and move on. The last thing that |
| application or your resume. If you are told when | | | | you want to do is create a scene or try to |
| you are submitting your resume or job application, | | | | convince an employer to hang on to your |
| it is advised that you ask about the future? Does | | | | application, as you may end up creating a bad |
| the company representative that you are | | | | name for yourself; one that may haunt you, you |
| speaking with think that they will be doing any | | | | resume, or your job application for years to |
| hiring in the future? If so, you may want to think | | | | come. |
| about asking them to hang on to your job | | | | Information on salt water crocodiles can be found |
| application or your resume for future use. In | | | | at the About Animals site. |