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What's the deal with the hidden job market? Why is everyone
always talking about it? What is it?
The hidden job market is comprised of jobs that are filled
before they are advertised. It is estimated that about 75% of
all jobs are in the hidden job market.
Why? Because employers hate to hire. The hiring process is
extremely expensive and time-consuming.
They have to advertise the opening, sort through hundreds of
resumes and spend weeks, sometimes even months interviewing and
trying to select the perfect applicant.
Employers only hire when they have a need to be fulfilled, and
even in that situation they will avoid actively seeking
applicants as long as they possibly can.
So how does this help you? How can you find jobs that are in the
hidden job market? Most importantly, how can you get interviews
for jobs in the hidden job market?
One way is to network - which we briefly discussed in Part One
of this course.
While that is one very effective way to find jobs both
advertised and unadvertised, it's not necessarily the fastest
way to find a job.
The quickest and most powerful method for accessing jobs in the
hidden job market is cold-calling.
Employers love a candidate who is bold and assertive enough to
go this route. Cold calling may seem scary at first, but it
really isn't as bad as you think. Many people are afraid of
cold-calling for two reasons:
They feel like they are intruding; they think the employer
doesn't want to be bothered. We've already learned this isn't
true. Employers like to be "bothered" by someone who can solve
their problems or fulfill a need in their company - that way
they don't have to actively seek out prospective employees.
What's the best way to find out if they have a need?
Call them up and find out!
The second reason people generally don't like cold calling is
because they are afraid of rejection. This is a logical fear,
nobody likes to be rejected.
The bad news is, there is no 100% rejection proof method for you
to use.
The good news is, in my ebook Resume Writing Secrets Exposed, you will
discover a little known psychologically persuasive phrase that,
when used properly, almost never fails.
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