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1 stars
    Good Points

    I have listed on Monster for the last 5 years. The only roles I have ever received have been from short term roles alone. The job boards are great to present your candidacy, but I wonder why it is only agents, rather than direct employers, who respond to the applications. The two main candidate boards, Career Builder and Monster, seem to share our contact info with useless advertisers. I get mostly emails for what is NOT part of my profession or to sell me a phony part-time transfer agent (money launderer) role than anything worthy of consideration.


    Bad Points

    At least 90% of "direct hire" postings have not as far as I am aware ever contact me - except of course, for the meaningless automated initial submittal confirmation that states the redundant "if your qualifications.....", and you know, that your expertise already matches..

    The common contacts received are more junk email selling something as far as I am concerned from my experience.


    General Comments

    I do not think my concern for these main job boards is without merit. It seems that companies are more particular of your race and sex (by consistently "requiring" the EEO questions in the application. It doesn't matter whether you choose to answer or not - we are forced to select to identify ourselves. If we truly are not chosen based on these characteristics, then why are we forced to reply to the questions?

    Note: if you choose to decline self-identification, one certainly will not be considered. If you self-identify and the company's only aim is to fill a diversity quota - your chances of fitting that hidden agenda are also slim to none as far as I am concerned from my experience.

    My summation is simple - regulators need to prohibit this internet-based discrimination as far as I am concerned therefore I do not recommend Monster.com.


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