In my current position, finding jobs online for JobOpenings.net, I am constantly reading job descriptions on employer websites all over the Internet. The more I read, the more I realize that there is a pattern emerging among many of the announcements of job openings. No matter what other qualifications they want and no matter what salary they expect to pay, most employers want "Super Employees." What are the characteristics of this super employee everyone wants?
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After reviewing literally thousands of career pages and employment websites, I have come to the conclusion that an extremely small percentage of employers understand anything about hiring qualified employees through the Internet. Based on the information I see on employer websites, many employers must think that the only potential employees or job seekers who visit their employment page are those who live in the local community, already know everything they need to know about the company and have a clear understanding of the job requirements. Otherwise, why would any employer have a website purporting to be an employment page that provides little or no information about the job offer, the location of the job or any useful information to attract qualified applicants? How can any employer expect a useful response from prospective employees when their website merely states "We are always looking for good people" or "We invite qualified applicants to contact us"? Is that how they expect to attract the best people?
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