Network The Hidden Job Market
What is the "hidden" job market?
This term describes the number of positions where
employers receive so many speculative CV's that they
often don't need to advertise.
These jobs are offered to people already known to
the company either from speculative applications or
from friends or contacts of people who already work
for the company.
Did you know that 70% of all
vacancies are filled by this method?
There are currently around 300 applications for
every vacancy advertised on the job boards. That
means there are over 300 applications for each of
the 30% of vacancies that are actually advertised.
If you can stop looking at that 30% and start
looking at the other 70% then your chances of
finding new job will increase dramatically.
Any job hunter can develop a network of contacts
who will be useful to their career prospects. You
don't even need to have a director in the family!
Networking is easy, if you know how, and job hunters
who develop their own contacts will never be short
of career advice or offers of work.
Networking
So, what is networking?
- It's not about asking and
taking.
- It's not about asking
strangers to do you favours or to get you a job.
It's far more subtle than that. It's about asking
people for advice and, whilst doing that, creating
an opportunity to make them aware that your
available and looking for work in their sphere of
influence.
Most people like to help others when they can,
particularly if they're giving some advice. So you
ask those people you contact questions to gather
information about the company or industry which will
help you make an informed decision about your
career. Many of these people know other people who
will be able to offer you advice and will increase
your network. This increase in your network
increases your exposure to new opportunities.
But how do you network?
Many career contacts are not through the obvious
employment related routes. Many can be made by
talking to family and friends and meeting people
during social events. It's amazing just how many new
opportunities friends and family may already know
about and just mentioning that you're looking for
work in a particular field could lead to your next
role. Don't be shy in letting people know that
you're looking for a new position and the type of
work you're looking for. You never know they might
know of a position you wouldn't even have
considered. Find out from anyone you meet what they
do, the company they work for, colleagues they have
and who they could talk to on your behalf.
There are also many online networking
opportunities.
Linked-in is a professional online network where
you can get in touch with professional contacts you
may have made throughout your career. You can join
online groups and forums. Simply becoming a member
of the site will allow colleagues and contacts from
your past to get in touch with you. Linked in exists
to help professionals make better use of their
professional networks and many recruiters actively
use this site for initial searches for recruitment
purposes.
Don't overlook social networking sites as a
method of spreading the word that you're looking for
a new job. Email friends asking to be kept up to
date with any developments in their companies and to
keep you in mind if they see or hear of any
openings. Always make sure you add a little
paragraph giving details of what you're looking for,
your experience and skills and add your CV to your
profile.
I hope this article has helped you in your quest
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