Living & Working in Great Places
The Application Process
I am in the mood for feedback I guess. We work with lots of employers who have many different ways to capture applications - on-line applications, PDFs, resumes only, faxing, mailing, etc.
I am wondering from you all, how much effort are you willing to put into an application process? Are there ever too many steps and you just won't complete the process? Are you willing to fax something to an employer? Mail?
I am wondering from you all, how much effort are you willing to put into an application process? Are there ever too many steps and you just won't complete the process? Are you willing to fax something to an employer? Mail?
Tags: application, process, resume
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Permalink Reply by Brenda on -
I have to disagree. although in this economy they do need to raise that min wage, but if you look at just seeing it as a "big mountain" or something and not the beauty, the fact that that is a creation given to all people and the sserenity that it brings instead I guess for certain few unless it's material and pays the bills it's not worth it and not considered benifits.
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Permalink Reply by Michael on -
WooHooo!!!I just got done filling out my first application for Yellowstone!I'm going to fill out several more at different locations..I'm just happy that I got it done!Kinda feels like the first big step!!:):):)
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Permalink Reply by reggie on -
i think its just depends on the place where u apply i do know there is an few places that make u print out the app and mail it back it like westmark and i think john island club and most off the places u fill it out online which i think is alot better and faster it usally take me about 10-15mins to fill it out
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Permalink Reply by akscootr on -
"Big Mountain" is a primary reason a lot of people do Coolworking. Why stay stuck in a city with all of it's expenses at minimum wage and the noise, pollution, crowds, etc? I have found many ways around the minimum wage jobs and the expense of cities all while living in areas that are breath-taking (last season I sometimes brought home 250.00-300.00 a day). Unlike a "normal" 9-5er, I am not "owned" by my employer, thus resulting in a lot of personal freedom. I have traveled extensively and I have friends from all over the world (I just re-connected with a Russian gal who now lives in England)... The benefits of a seasonal lifestyle far outweigh any of a normal city life.
With all due respect, I don't think you will do very well in the seasonal world if you retain your current attitude. It is a very different existence from the "safe" 9-5 life...and that is what you seem to be looking for in an employer. Seasonal work entails a little bit of risk and a very adventurous spirit... what Brenda said about serenity in the natural environment is on target 100%. When a person is in the woods or on the slope of a mountain, life is peaceful and blissful. That feeling can't be beat... Also; The "real world" is what you make it. An individual has that power. I spent 4 months last summer in a tent on the beach at homer Spit, and it was very "real". It was a vacation and I woke up to beauty every day
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Permalink Reply by Brenda on
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I want to add also not only is it peace but all that does have benifites in that it supply's humans with life, water, warmth beauty and much more. You just don't see it in your pocket as personal money, but if we did not have all that Mountains, oceans, forest so on we could make all the money in the world but for nothing. Everything is connected and has a purpose for being so look at it in a more broader view. Risks are apart of every day life and if I am going to take that risk its going to be in a place where I know it is rich in benifites such as peace of mind, adventure and much more.
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Permalink Reply by reggie on
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i would love to do this every time me personally i dont want to settle down in one place i like to travel if i have my own rv i would do this but my wife on the other hand has an dog that she is attached to and dont want to live without it
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Permalink Reply by Brenda on
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One thing about the online applications though is that if I was an employer I would still rather like the in person deal simply because when You have online applications and phone call interviews yes you get to know a little about the person thats a possable canidate, but you just can't truely know the "real" person, there character, so on untill you meat them face to face. Though I am not an employer I have seen quite a number go for interviews, seem ok and professional and with in a week there true colors shine through. Yep its a risk we all have to deal with. I still prefer the fast and efficiant online deal and in this world it is more conveinent but I wouldn't want that headack of hirring.
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Permalink Reply by Brenda on
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thanks, it is true though, if we don't take care of it we won't have it to enjoy and we would not be able to sustain our lives to even have the creature comforts that we do have. Not to mention though He stated it is not reality I had to chuckle at that one. working these national parks and taking care of the wilderness is actually more reality then man made cities, buildings, homes and other buildings. Nature was there first so we could have all of our little comforts. Nature is the true reality.
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Permalink Reply by mike on -
hey kari, the jobs which i ended up liking best were the ones you could apply for online, then a follow up phone interview.
the other thing i have noticed about employees in parks is that they are not the most computer savvy. they were mostly down to earth kids and middle agers who didn't rely too much on the internet, which was good because there usually wasn't much in the way of dsl, cable, or wireless there.
the simpler the better i think. i always enjoyed getting the yellowstone packets upon employment acceptance. even after the 5th year, they always put a warm feeling in my heart, so send those out if your employers have them for sure!
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Permalink Reply by Kari Quaas on -
Ah yes, the Yellowstone packets. : ) Bill mentions those all the time. Thanks for your thoughts.
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