The Modern Job Search: Part 1 How Changes in the Last Decade Impact Your Search

Like many other industries, the job search market has seen remarkable changes in the past 10 years. Here’s a look at some of the most compelling changes that have occurred and how they affect your job search.

Searches Have Moved Online

The days of reading the want ads in the morning paper are gone, according to Chelsea Kerwin, a certified job search professional and client services manager at Great Resumes Fast. She said today’s job searches are conducted online.

Kerwin said the modern job search requires digital resumes that work well with applicant tracking systems (ATS), a strong, positive presence on social media such as LinkedIn, and utilizing technology such as job boards to supplement your search.

The Rise of ATS

While ATS have been around since the early 2000s, they have become the norm in the last 10 years. Kerwin said 97% of large companies now utilize ATS to sort applicants and 80% of small- to medium-sized companies are doing the same. This can create problems for job seekers who don’t know what ATS do or how to make their resumes work for them.

“You don’t have to have a different resume for each job, but you do need to tailor it to each position to get through the ATS…