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Your 4 Routes into the Job Market
When I’m working with my 1:1 clients and we are discussing how best to approach the job market, I describe the 4 routes in — noting that not all of these are created equal. Some of statistically more effective than others, some clients prefer one method over another.
This is YOUR job search, you need to get comfortable with the method(s) that are most effective for YOU.
Let’s walk through each one in turn.
1. Your Network
Your network is proven to be the most effective route into the job market, especially as almost two thirds of opportunities are filled through the hidden job market and will never be advertised.
These roles are hidden for a myriad of reasons. Maybe the organisation is going to ‘let go’ of one of their senior people and they need a successor ready to step straight into the void left behind. Maybe they are a poor performer. Maybe they WERE the right person for the role but moving forwards, the organisation requires a different focus. Maybe the business does not want to advertise due to commercial sensitivities.
Whatever the reason, YOUR job is to make sure that when senior leaders are talking to their networks about potential opportunities, YOUR name is the one that is put forward. Think about how many times you have been to a…
