10 Ways To Uncover A Hidden Job - Glassdoor

10 Ways To Undeckblatt A Hidden Job - Glassdoor10 Ways To Uncover A Hidden Job - Glassdoor10Although the majority of job seekers begin their search online, what most are unaware of is that a large portion of jobs available in the United States and abroad are not actually disclosed online. With an estimated 85% of available jobs being filled before they are advertised, it is advantageous for job seekers to learn about these essential, hidden job opportunities.The media reveals that unemployment rates for white collar workers are at a rising 9%, and in all actuality, despite the mediocre economy, the unemployment rate is closer to 6%, lending to the fact that jobs are available in this tight market. I know this is true because so many of my executive level clients have received job offers in the past year.For those considering a career change, below are a few tips for navigating this hidden job marketIdentify Your Target Companies1.) Company Research First and foremost, take some time to brainstorm and determine the types of companies you are interested in working for, tracking your efforts in a spreadsheet. (Check out Guide to the Best Companies for Flexible Jobs)2.) Expand Your Range Explore the possibility of looking outside your geographic region, identifying local and national potential companies. Many companies today have regional offices, and available work-at-home positions.3.) Widen Your Net Consider including small and mid-sized firms. According to the Small Businesses Administration, small businesses have created nearly 64% of net new jobs over the past 15 years.Determine Your Point of Contact4.) Familiarize Yourself With Potential Jobs Browse vacant positions on the company website, keeping in mind that companies may not frequently update their employment pages, therefore, jobs may still be available regardless of if they are posted or not.5.) Identify the Hiring Manager After determining where it is you want to work, you need to find out who you will be working for. Scanning the web for related industry articles, LinkedIn, and the About section of company websites are all good places to start.6.) Contact Human Resources If youre unable to identify the hiring manager, your best bet is to contact the HR department. Although not ideal, this is is a better option than sending in a rsum and cover letter that is not addressed to any particular member of the team.Send an Attention Grabbing Rsum7. Find an E-Mail Address First ensure that your documents are free of error and provide a comprehensive and captivating summary of your accomplishments. Many companies follow one of the following formats for employee emails FirstInitialLastName jsmithcompanyxyz.com, FirstName.LastName john.smithcompanyxyz.com or First Name_LastName john_smithcompanyxyz.com. There are several email test sites you can go to to verify the address. Rolosoft has a good one.8. Using a Fax Faxing in a resume is a favorable alternative to email, as well as a suitable f ollow-up to an email, just be sure to reflect on your cover letter that you communicated initially through email. To locate a particular fax number, simply call the receptionist, state your reason for calling, and he or she should be able to provide you with the information you need.9. Snail Mail Another way to draw attention to your resume is the use of the US Mail service. Some candidates choose to overnight their letters to get attention from the firms they are most interested in pursuing.One final piece of proactive advice is to network, network, network. The more effort you exert into seeking out these hidden jobs, that others are often unaware of, the greater the chance of getting interviews and job offers to take your career to another level.ur thanks toGlassdoor for the guest blog post. This article was originally posted on Glassdoor by Debra Wheatman, a globally recognized expert in advanced career search techniques who has been featured on Forbes.com, the New York Times, t he Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. With more than 18 years corporate human resource experience Glassdoor is your free inside look at jobs and companies. Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions - all posted anonymously by employees and job seekers.

Using Power Verbs to Get the Interview

Using Power Verbs to Get the InterviewUsing Power Verbs to Get the InterviewUsing Power Verbs to Get the InterviewVerbs are the action of a sentence they are the part that packs all of the punch. And if you want to get the interview, youd better have power and impact. But most job seekers brush through their word choice, sticking with commonly used and passive verbs, which practically put hiring managers to sleep. So, today, we are going to give you the power to change thatWord choice - and specifically verbs - signify more than just what you accomplished. Verbs signify the perception of your education (or lack thereof), your intelligence and even how much ownership you take over your work. Dont believe me? Check out these examplesExample One The Sales GuyI welches responsible for the Pacific NW TerritoryVersusI grew the Pacific NW territory by 20% YOY orI opened 4 markets in the Pacific NW, each reached profitability in less than 7monthsExample Two The IT GuyI managed online softwar e developmentVersusI owned the deployment of 26 games to a base of 269,00 usersI improved the game deployment process, cutting time and costs by 5%Which person would you hire?Lucky for you, there are two simple steps to using great, powerful, impactful verbs on your resume. So, lets walk through them one at a time. But, before we get started, I need you to think of one line on your resume to use as an example. Thinking... thinking... got it? GoodSTEP ONE Identify the AccomplishmentTo really make a verb pop, they should highlight an accomplishment, rather than a responsibility. In other words, they should focus on the outcome of your work, rather than the process of getting it done. This is a key differentiator on your resume and the verbs you chose to go along with an accomplishment exude ownership and action, rather than a passive job description.STEP TWO Pick a Verb with ImpactSo now that you know what you want to say, we need to figure out the best way to say it Test out a few ve rbs for each line, making sure that NONE of them are passive responsible for is the biggest culprit in the category.How will you know when youve found the right one? Youll know because youll be impressed with your own accomplishment. It is great that you owned that project or that you lead that conference, or that you increased the revenue So keep trying, until you impress yourself

Heres how to build your career mosaic with mentors

Heres how to build your career mosaic with mentorsHeres how to build your career mosaic with mentorsWhen we think of mentorship, it has historically meant a top-down approach. You search within your industry to find someone 20 to 30 years your senior, to tell you about their experiences, and give consistent guidance. But career trajectories look significantly different now. As the workplace and our jobs become more entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial, that means mentor guidance needs to change too.If youre struggling to find mentorship - or at least what we think mentorship is - dont fret. You can find mentorship all around you, and there are likely people in your life whose advice can help you at any stage, regardless of age or seniority. I call this process the advice mosaic - cherry picking pieces from everyone in your life, not just the corner-office types - to create the mentorship you need.When youre struggling, someones two cents can feel like a quarter.Ive written before aboutthe career octopus- you need tentacles to find all of the different voices and sources that matter in your life. Once you have those people or tools or ideas, you have to cobble them together mosaic-style, fitting the pieces in to fasson a whole you. Outdoor Voices founder Tyler Haney speaks about weaving together all the best advice and figuring out what applies to her. In a recent Elle piece, Haney talks about finding mantras thatsuit her life, not mentors.Thats the issue with advice - when youre struggling, someones two cents can feel like a quarter. Though Ive had tremendous luck in finding people to give me guidance, reliance on a certain mentors opinion about my career meant I turned down an opportunity that I shouldnt have. My mentor thought a job wasnt senior enough, and he was wrong. I came off poorly, and didnt get the chance to learn from that particular project.Another danger of relying solely on a solitary, more senior voice When youre too bought-in to someone yo u admire, their judgments about your life might preclude them from giving you proper feedback. This can be particularly true for woman in business. Ive had senior mentors share great career advice, but its sometimes biased by their traditional views of the world, marriage, and a woman entrepreneurs place in it, which is where creating a more holistic and diverse career advice mosaic can help.Part of my mosaic is from my peers - my friends, confidantes, and even exes. A few examplesAlways put on pants and leave the house.I usually work from home, so one of my best friends told me to alwaysput on pants so I didnt go insane. And to leave my house even if I had a light workload.The Valley of Death exists.Another friend taught me about patience, a very difficult thing for a type A person like myself. She taught me, likely from her career in law and finance, that the valley of death exists, and that waiting something out - making an investment - was crucial to my career.Set boundaries. There was the ex-boyfriend who taught me that creating boundaries around your availability makes people respect you. I have no doubt that being a man made that easier for him, but I was mystified by the idea. I remember us sitting in his car before an event, listening to him tell someone on the phone he was free the next day only in a three-hour window. When I first started my business, that proved very helpful, even though I was pretending I had a jam-packed schedule.Take a personal inventory day.A recent episode of Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast run by best friends and shine-theory peer-based champions Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow, had one of the best pieces of peer-delivered professional advice Ive ever heard. They interviewed their friend Sabrina Hersi Issa, a VC, strategist, organizer, and incredible operational mind who introduced the idea of personal inventory days. It inspiredthis Lifehacker piece, but essentially Hersi Issa suggests taking one day a month to check in with your bigger goals, the ones that get pushed down to the bottom of the list. It has changed the way I think about my time. It took someone else to give me the permission to take one day a month, despite my working for myself, to get to those long-term goals that always seem to never be addressed.The key is knowing where to get your bread buttered.And know that part of building your career advice mosaic is accepting that it might not become a full picture all at once. The key is knowing where to get your bread buttered, or rather, who is going to give you what you need? Talking to a mentor who is uber-successful might not eliminate your fear that you cant make rent. Bending the ear of a C-suite executive with a staff of nannies to take care of her kids probably wont assuage your fear of choosing career over family (thoughthis book might help).This is not to say that advice from experienced professionals is not worth listening to. Its hard to find, and rare, so if you are able to come by a mentor in the traditional sense of the word, by all means learn from him or her if you are able. It doesnt even have to be someone in your industry, but those decades of perspective can help you immensely.No matter how you build your mosaic, though, the pieces are going to come from places you might not expect. But also, stay true to what you want to do, trust your gut, and rely on your own ideas, even when its hard. Its easy to be influenced too heavily by the opinions of others,something Ive constantly struggled with. But its your career, your path, and its entirely unique to you.This article was originally published on Shondaland.com.