3 Things Job Applicants look for from Employers When Applying for a Job

We’ve heard about all of the things that potential employers look for out of applicants; but what about what applicants expect from their potential employers?

We’ve all been there: you’ve been searching through the classifieds on Craigslist, Monster or CareerBuilder but you haven’t quite found what you’re looking for regarding career opportunities.  That being said, here are 5 things that job applicants look for from their future employers when sifting through job lists:

1. Salary Information- As taboo as it may seem to some, increased numbers of job applicants want to make sure that they know what the bottom line is prior to applying.  Too often you hear of people who apply for jobs where the salary information isn’t listed or seems kinda’ sketchy only to realize in the end that they wasted their time.  One way of minimizing this is to do the research in the field that you are applying to, this way- even if the employer doesn’t list the salary, you’ll at least have an idea of what it should be.
2. Contact Information- Finding the contact information for employers can sometimes seem like a rat race, especially if you’re applying to a job via the Internet.  Employers will sometimes indicate that you should apply to a job in one place and then provide you with a cookie trail of links that should (in theory) lead you to the actual job application.  However, many applicants will nix it half way through the process.
3. Too Little Information- This is usually more of a problem if you’re looking at jobs through Craigslist or some other similar venue.  An employer (for a legitimate company) should not have any issues with revealing who they are.  For employers, it pays to provide as much detailed information about the company and job position, this way you’ll increase the liklihood of receiving applicants who are qualified.

Whether you’re an employer or a job applicant, providing information that is both applicable and accurate will help the job application process go much more smoothly- not to mention the fact that it will decrease the occurrence of people applying for jobs that they are overqualified for and vice versa!