The first poster made a very valid point.
With all the respect and wishes of good luck to everyone looking for an employment without currently having a job, really, really, if you are not even close to stated requirements, why do you apply?
An example, if you advertise for a Global Captain position, having a VALID JAA type rating and being current, the most of the applications are from people who don't even come close to it. Literally HUNDREDS of applications from pilots whom just gratuated with around 200 hrs of flight time.
Would be kind of same than someone would be looking for a Chief Financial Officer for a big multinational corporation and someone who has just finished high school would apply for it.
Sure, you can do it, but honestly, what is the point?
Another thing concerning some of the recruitment agencys and websites.
They have a tendency to post very old adds as a new ones and therefore waste everyones time.
Then comes the second wave. People whom had applied for such a non-existing position will send a second e-mail in about few weeks asking how their application is proceeding.
At the beginning I was trying to send a reply to everyone, but due to current market situation and the amount of application (95% of them again non-relevant) I have stopped to do so.
Once more, we have all been there looking for a job and really really all the best for everyone, but if you do not come even close to minimum qualifications, please understand, that position is not for you, yet.
Some day it may very well be.
Good luck for everyone!
