Job-Hunt Intelligence - Tapping the Hidden Job Market

Published: Tue, 09/06/16

By Susan P. Joyce

When you tap into the jobs in the "hidden job market," you avoid the intense competition of the "visible job market" that is comprised of the jobs posted on job boards and employer websites. These days, employers receive an average of 250 applications for each posted job.

We all hear that "most jobs" (75% to 85%, reportedly) are not posted on the Web or advertised in print. These invisible jobs are the hidden job market. You reach this gold mine of jobs by networking your way into it, which is not as hard as it sounds in these days of social media and email.

Networking is not a "quick fix" (nothing is, if you haven't already noticed). But you can take steps that will make your job search much shorter. Networking, done well, is the closest thing there is to short cut to a new job.

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By Susan P. Joyce

PULLing networking and job leads to you often results in better offers. The PUSH techniques will usually generate opportunities more quickly than PULL, but, if you have the time and are extremely uncomfortable meeting strangers, the PULL techniques may be a better "fit"for you. Even if you are comfortable with PUSH, employing some of the PULL techniques may increase your perceived market value.

PULL - Bring the "Hidden Job Market" to You

Become visible to potential employers so that they come to you.

When done carefully, these tactics are now often called building your "personal brand."

Done intentionally, with a focus and understanding of the right keywords for you and your goals, these tactics help to increase your "personal SEO" as well.

Done well and effectively, you'll never need to look for a job again. Your next job will find you!

Make Your Personal Brand Visible

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By Susan P. Joyce

Maintaining what you have built when your job search is over will make your next job search easier or, hopefully, unnecessary. With a good network and solid professional visibility, your next job will find you.

​​​​​​​MAINTAIN - Keep Your Network Alive

Maintain that network you have built! Don't let it die just because you have a job, and don't think that you need it any more. You need it, forever!

Your network is your doorway to the Hidden Job Market. Your network is also key to career success when you are employed.


 

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Recruiter Jeff Lipschultz, Job-Hunt's Working with Recruiters Expert, shares, from his perspective, some of the reasons not every job is posted. Jeff also offers some effective ways to connect with those un-posted jobs.

If your job search was a stool, these 3 elements would be the legs supporting that stool, and keeping it in balance. Without all 3 of these legs, that stool - or your job search - would not be completely functional or effective. Job search navigation expert Hannah Morgan describes those 3 elements and how to leverage them for your job search.

With an effective LinkedIn presence, including a solid LinkedIn Profile, your next job may find you. In his very popular article, recruiter Ed Han helps you adjust your perspective on LinkedIn so you can be appropriately visible. These 7 elements that Ed describes are essential for success in LinkedIn. 

​​​​​​​LinkedIn is an excellent source of job leads, and many jobs are in places you might not normally expect. Social media for job search expert Arnie Fertig shows the 4 ways you can find jobs on LinkedIn, including a couple that will surprise you.

After you find an employer (or job) that look promising, Company Research Expert Debra Wheatman offers a solid plan for researching that employer. This research is very important for avoiding bad employers. You don't want to be the last person hired before the layoffs begin or become involved in a bad situation.

While checking job postings on a big site like Indeed.com or SimpllyHired.com can be excellent research (who's hiring, for what, where??), spending all your job search efforts scanning job postings is not as productive as it feels for these reasons. Online job search expert Susan P. Joyce explains how successful job seekers conduct a proactive job search.
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