"Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
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> On 5/21/2013 2:07 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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>> I work in MA and manage a business there. I'm trying to hire three
>> people, but the pool of applicants is very small. I was afraid to run
>> an ad in the paper thinking there would be a line of people applying.
>> Nope, only a handful.
>>
>> With on exception, all the applicants are 60+ and looking for mostly
>> big bucks. These are entry level jobs requiring no experience. Either
>> all the young people have jobs or they don't read the paper.
>>
>> I'm also hoping to get one of the older guys. We just had someone
>> retire at the age of 76 so maybe we can get a 60 yo to fill his spot.
>
>
> Advertise on Craig's List, it is free and you will reach younger people.

Yes. Apparently that is about the only way to get a job now. Either that
or one of the online job search thingies. Young people don't read the paper
any more. Heck, most of the people I know don't read the paper any more.
Everything is online now.