Get Hired Faster By Changing Your Job Search Strategy

A ccording to most experts,        all taught to look for jobs.       the average job search                                             takes about five months to      A Better Job Search             complete. Five months is a long       Strategy                       time to spend job searching,                                             especially if you are currently       Most people are not aware that     out of work! Why does the average     only twenty percent of all vacant  job search take this long? One of     jobs are actually filled through   the primary reasons is because        advertising. This fact is a real   most job seekers are using the        eye opener for most people. If     exact same job search strategies.     only twenty percent of jobs are    Most of them are using what could     filled through advertising, that   be called the “wait and hope”         leaves an overwhelming majority    strategy.                             of eighty percent which are                                              filled without advertising. If a   The wait and hope strategy is         job is not advertised, how is it   comprised of three primary steps.     ever filled? They are filled                                             through the hidden job market!                                                                              1- Search for jobs which are          What exactly is the hidden job     being advertised                      market? These are the jobs that                                          are hidden from public view. For   2- Submit a resume for selected       the job seekers who only look for  jobs                                  jobs through the classifieds or                                          online advertising, they are       3- WAIT AND HOPE for an interview     completely left out of                                                   consideration for these jobs.                                            Considering that eighty percent    This is the primary strategy used     of jobs are filled this way, they  because this is the way we were       miss out on the majority of jobs   that are actually available. This                                        is great news for the job seeker      Once you have your job             who is willing to learn how to        opportunity list together, use     tap into the hidden job market!       the Internet to do a little                                              research on each potential         Five Easy Steps                employer. Use the company’s web                                          site to read about the company,    You can tap into the hidden job       it's mission, it's products, any   market in five easy steps. Here       current news, and most             is a short description of each        importantly, find a company        step.                                 directory. Use the directory to                                          find out who is the director or    Step 1 - Develop A Target List     supervisor of the department you   Of Employers                      want to be hired into.                                                                                      The first thing you need to do is     Step 3- Look For Advertised     to develop a list of employers        Jobs                           who have the type of job(s) you                                          are interested in, in the             No, I haven't changed my mind.     locations you want, and are           Advertised jobs should not be      employers you would like to work      your primary means of finding      for. I call this list of              your next job, but you should      potential employers your job          still spend a little time and see  opportunity list. This list of        what types of jobs are being       potential employers can be very       advertised in your area. Pay       long, or quite short depending on     special attention to jobs          your interests and needs.             advertised by companies on your                                          job opportunity list.                                                                                       Step 2- Do Some Research       Step 4- Start Making            Contacts                          determined to follow up. Just                                            sending out a resume and hoping    This is where you can start           for an interview won't get you     separating yourself from the          hired faster than your             competition. Most job seekers         competition. Have a consistent     just won't make direct contact        habit of following up with         with potential employers. They        decision makers after a couple of  are not comfortable applying for      days have passed. You are NOT      a job unless the potential            being pushy by doing this, you     employer has put up a big             are being persistent               blinking sign (advertisement)                                            that says, “We have a job             Summary                     opening, please send us your                                             resume”.                              As you can see, this is not                                              rocket science, but it really      Make direct contact with the          does work. Tapping into the        employers and let them know about     hidden job market will put you     you, your qualifications and          ahead of ninety-five percent of    experience, and your interest in      your job search competitors.       working for their organization!       Don’t ever hesitate to make                                              direct contact with employers.     Step 5- Be Persistent And          Employers like to use the hidden   Follow Up                         job market because it is much                                            cheaper and faster to fill jobs    Once you are making contacts and      this way.                          sending out resumes, you must be       About the Author: Gary Hawkins has spent many years in the Human Resources field. He has poured all of his insider knowledge into his job information and job search site http://www.find-jobs-fast.com Source: www.isnare.com