Job-hunting? 3 secret tips that can help you get hired
What is secret of a hidden job market?Employers are looking for the right candidates despite the lull in the job market. The secret is not in sending out hundreds of CVs but changing your job search strategy to ensure you are in the right place at the right time.
Here are some discreet ways, if used properly, can make your job search effective and may bear results by giving you the right leads.
Use technology effectivelyTechnology should play an integral part of your job search. There are plenty of resources available on the Internet like search engines, job positing websites, company websites, and email alerts. The secret is not just using these tools but using them effectively, which can make your job search more efficient.For example, search engines can be as useful as you make them to be. Try different strategies to find the job that best suits you. For example, look up jobs by trying both singular and plural terms (e.g., job and jobs), using acronyms, searching by company names etc.You can also use many mobile apps that are available to download on the phones. You can tweak the setting and anything that matches your search will pop up without having to search websites over and over again.Get the right connectionsConnections matter and they do the most when they are in the industry and the companies that you are looking to work for.Whether it’s on social media websites or professional networking for jobs on reputed jobs portal, it can connect you with companies, recruiters, hiring companies etc. so that you are in the loop when an opportunity comes up.Know the hidden job marketCandidates mainly apply to jobs that are advertised publically but miss on the many chances of employment because they are not aware that such vacant roles exist and are quickly filled up by those in the loop.These jobs create what is known as the ‘hidden job market’ and many employers deliberately withhold advertising vacancies to the public as these slots are circulated internally or matched with the CVs of the candidates already in their database, minimizing the chances of employment for others.Internal hiring, picking up people from the existing pool of candidates and employee referrals create and contribute to this hidden job market.If you have a very extensive network of people who are placed in different companies and you share a good rapport with them not only they will give you a heads up what is becoming available but can also refer you for the job, giving you some extra brownie points.
