Successful Job Search: 10 Steps To Quickly Acquire Your Dream Job And Put More Money In Your PocketWritten by David Richter
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6. Tap hidden job market Job ads account for only a small percentage of all job openings available. Seventy-five percent of positions are in hidden, or unadvertised, job market. Unless you’re tapping this hidden sector of market, you will not be truly successful. Networking is one activity which will lead you to uncharted opportunities. Posting your resume to top job sites is another. It will expose you to employers and recruiters who are searching for candidates at these sites to fill their unadvertised positions. 7. Network your way to your next job Networking takes communication to a whole new level. It is more about who knows you than who you know. Rather than specifically asking someone you know for a job, you must communicate your unique qualities to them. Networking produces results that are quite amazing. Roughly 80% of jobs are filled through networking. Untold opportunities are out there; it’s through a concerted and committed networking effort that jobs are found. 8. Establish appropriate recruiter relationships Recruiters do not work for you; their allegiance is to their client, employer who has hired them to search for best candidate to fill an unadvertised position. Recruiters are in business to help companies find people, not other way around. You can nonetheless formulate an approach for working with them. A good strategy is to gain visibility by posting your resume to top career sites where recruiters go in search of candidates for unadvertised positions. You can also use referrals as a way to meet with, and receive preferential treatment from, a recruiter. 9. Prepare for and have successful interviews You must be prepared to talk about your worth and accomplishments. You need to understand fundamental responsibilities of position. Thoroughly research company. Find out as much as you can so you can ask right questions and have a successful interview. Take your time in answering interviewer’s questions, and be concise. Personality is ninety percent of battle, so be sure to establish a rapport with your interviewer. Ask for offer before interview is over. After interview, send a thank you letter. 10. Learn art of offer negotiations Offer negotiations are an integral part of your job search process. Negotiating is an opportunity to get what you truly want and deserve. It is a way to significantly raise your standard of living and sense of self, simply by taking stock of what you have to offer and then capitalizing on it to negotiate a higher starting point. Thousands of dollars can be added to your compensation along with signing bonuses, added vacations, profit sharing and more. What you receive now becomes your benchmark for future positions. Go for what you are worth -- your life will never be same! You can put time back on your side by following my suggestions for your success, which encompass all tools and resources you will ever need for an enriching journey and a successful career. Treat yourself to job of your dreams and write your unique ticket to next phase of your career life!Copyright © 2005 TopDog Group All rights reserved.
David Richter is a recognized authority in career coaching. His extensive knowledge and experience gained from many years in recruitment, outplacement and career management has allowed David to formulate powerful strategies anyone can use to secure interviews and receive offers. David holds Masters in both Engineering and Counseling Psychology. David's website is: http://www.procareercoach.com
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Screening and reviewing hundreds of resumes for accuracy and position viability is time-consuming. When job-required personality doesn’t materialize at interview, more time is wasted. For this reason, more and more employers turn to recruiters for a more efficient hiring process. A recruiter uses exhaustive screening procedures as part of their candidate search process. They charge a fee to employer for this service, but it is worth it in terms of time and effort. Recruiters utilizing keyword searches scour top job sites in search of candidates to fill their unadvertised job openings. Recruiters will find you as long as your resume is a match to qualifications of position they need to fill. So one of best ways to capitalize on a recruiter’s mission, and to indirectly tap hidden job market, is to post your resume to top career sites. It's a simple yet powerfully effective way to avail yourself of all unadvertised positions out there, and take your job search to a whole new level. Copyright © 2005 TopDog Group All rights reserved.
David Richter is a recognized authority in career coaching. His extensive knowledge and experience gained from many years in recruitment, outplacement and career management has allowed David to formulate powerful strategies anyone can use to secure interviews and receive offers. David holds Masters in both Engineering and Counseling Psychology. David's website is: http://www.procareercoach.com
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