http://www.jobexpresso.net/advice/job-search-advice/ If your job search needs a jolt! Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:38:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jobexpresso.net/advice/job-search-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Chris Bilotta Fri, 22 May 2009 17:48:18 +0000 http://www.jobexpresso.net/advice/job-search-advice/#comment-14 Only 12% of jobs are filled using job boards, while some estimates peg the number of jobs filled through the hidden job market (which refers to jobs that are filled through unadvertised sources)at over 50%. To tap into this market, you must understand that a job is actually a specific need or problem that has been formalized into a position description. To uncover this market, you need to speak directly to the hiring managers living with the problems and demonstrate to them that you can provide a solution. Unfortunately, most job seekers have no clue what problems they can solve because they are task focused, not result focused. This requires a shift in thinking. You must convert your mindset from that of an employee to an entrepreneur. Success at finding the job you want means determining the problems you're good at solving. You need to change how you see yourself and the role you can play. It means making the investment in yourself and adjusting your approach to promote the brand called “You.” Only 12% of jobs are filled using job boards, while some estimates peg the number of jobs filled through the hidden job market (which refers to jobs that are filled through unadvertised sources)at over 50%. To tap into this market, you must understand that a job is actually a specific need or problem that has been formalized into a position description. To uncover this market, you need to speak directly to the hiring managers living with the problems and demonstrate to them that you can provide a solution. Unfortunately, most job seekers have no clue what problems they can solve because they are task focused, not result focused. This requires a shift in thinking. You must convert your mindset from that of an employee to an entrepreneur. Success at finding the job you want means determining the problems you’re good at solving. You need to change how you see yourself and the role you can play. It means making the investment in yourself and adjusting your approach to promote the brand called “You.”

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