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What's the Worst Part of Searching for a Job?

• Never hearing back from prospective employers - 45%

• The time it takes - 35%

• The length of time it takes to get an offer - 30%

• Discourteous delays in the interview process that waste my time - 19%

• Hiring managers who are not prepared or knowledgeable - 10%

• Number of interviews required is excessive - 10%

Source: 2008 survey of job candidates by recruitment provider Hyrian Corp.

Reprinted with permission © 2009 TreeTop Technologies

Footnotes: From "View from the TreeTop" Volume 3 Issue 1 January 2009

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