Copyright protected. All rights belong to Char Want2get on? is a unique ca want to draw upon their Chris www.want2geton.co.uk Top tips for succes In a previous blog I suggested of it being out of site under th access, anything up to 70% aren’t going to be advertised recruitment agencies or the job One of the best ways of acces under the waterline – is to b note of caution, taking a spe organisations that have a defin Here are a few tips to hopefull 1. Locate your emplo • If you are looking for gra place to start is www.pros employers in a specific ind etc. • Local and national newspa • Specialist business and tra • Magazines belonging to pr • Online business directorie • Use your local knowledge trading estate to identify p • Careers fairs and recruit follow. However, don’t wa has a formal graduate pro rles Humphreys areer coaching service that offers 1:1 su stian faith and apply it in a practical way t Tel: 07503 177126 charles@ ssful speculative job sea d that the job market is like one mother o he waterline. Depending on the job sec of available jobs are going to be hidde where most of us would normally start l b pages of a national newspaper. ssing this ‘hidden’ job market – the large bypass the competition and approach co eculative approach may not be so effec ned structure for their application process ly make your speculative job hunt fruitful! oyer aduate jobs within a specific industry or spects.ac.uk . This site is a must for trac dustry or sector, eg. Charities, engineeri apers ade publications – also available at librar rofessional associations es such as yell.com, Kompass UK and Ke e of local businesses, try walking around potential employers tment events are an excellent way to s aste your time applying speculatively if th ogramme upport for those who to their job situation. @want2geton.co.uk arching of an iceberg – most ctor that you want to en ‘under water’ and looking – such as in bit of the job market ompanies directly. A ctive with larger and s. r profession a good cking down graduate ing, market research ries ellysearch d a business park or select employers to he company already
What is the best way to find a job? For a start, you have to develop an effective strategy that will enable you to find a suitable job as quickly as possible and with the least amount of trouble and effort. If your strategy is not working, you need to review the way you’re looking for a particular job
It is said that only 30% of job vacancies are openly advertised to the public. This leaves an amazing 70% of jobs that are left to be found in the ‘hidden job market’! The question that arises is: with the limited time you have got, where do you look for a job? Is there a best method or strategy when conducting a job-search?
Experts say that one in every three job hunters become unsuccessful because they abandoned their job hunt prematurely. When asked why, many would say: ‘I never thought that this would take so long and I ran out of energy.’ As a result, it’s wise to invest what energy you do have into a job-hunting strategy where the odds are more favourable! Which strategy should you adopt for job hunting? The answer is: a varied approach.
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Copyright protected. All rights belong to Charles Humphreys
Want2get on? is a unique career coaching service that offers 1:1 support for those who
want to draw upon their Christian faith and apply it in a practical way to their job situation.
www.want2geton.co.uk
Top tips for successful speculative job searching
In a previous blog I suggested that the job market is like one mother of an iceberg
of it being out of site under the waterline. Depending on the job sector that you want to
access, anything up to 70% of available jobs
aren’t going to be advertised where most of us would
recruitment agencies or the job pages of a national newspaper.
One of the best ways of accessing this ‘hidden’ job market
under the waterline – is to bypass the competition a
note of caution, taking a speculative
organisations that have a defined structure for their application process.
Here are a few tips to hopefully
1. Locate your employer
• If you are looking for graduate
place to start is www.prospects.ac.uk
employers in a specific industry or sector, eg. Charities, engineering, market research
etc.
• Local and national newspapers
• Specialist business and trade publications
• Magazines belonging to professional associations
• Online business directories such as
• Use your local knowledge of local businesses, try walking around a business park or
trading estate to identify potential employers
• Careers fairs and recruitment events are
follow. However, don’t waste your time applying speculatively
has a formal graduate programme
harles Humphreys
Want2get on? is a unique career coaching service that offers 1:1 support for those who
want to draw upon their Christian faith and apply it in a practical way to their job situation.