Hidden Job Market Tips

Job Search Networking is essential for a fast conclusion to your search. Here are nine groups of people in priority order for your networking. Turn up your speakers for a bit of musical energy! It may surprise you that recruiters are on the bottom of this list. However, the reality …

Your Unique Strengths You are able to develop immediate rapport and trust with people. Because your focus is more inward, so you have a highly developed ability to concentrate and listen. So you easily give an impression of courtesy, interest and respect for the people you meet. You have a …

 Your Unique Strengths You thrive on social interactions – lots of them. Your focus is outward and you seldom feel the need to withdraw from people. Thus you are always ready for networking opportunities; in fact, you look forward to them and seek them out. You are at ease with …

For me, part of the reason networking seemed so difficult was because I was convinced that I couldn’t be who I really was and still be a successful networker. Of course I was doing a lot of things that weren’t really me because…well I’m not sure why I did them. …

Job search networking is an essential element of your job search strategy. Unfortunately, most of us are not great networkers. This is true for both extroverts AND introverts, by the way. We never learned the rules. This means you can often burn bridges and not even smell the smoke. Download …

Actively networking and making connections are essential and significant elements of your job search strategy today. Social networking is important, but must be augmented with face-to-face or at least voice-to-voice connecting. The etiquette is “ask for the help–ask for the check.”  That can get expensive unless you get creative. And the good news is “creative” is not only acceptable, it can often make you stand out. These days it is quite acceptable to ask someone to join you for coffee — on you. You could even offer to bring coffee …

It goes without saying that as a job seeker you must create networking opportunities with those at the right level and in the right position to hire you. At the same time, you can significantly accelerate your search by networking with people who might not initially seem to fit that criteria.  Consider networking with people who are outside your function and at least one level above you on the org chart. …