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How To Find A Job In A Tight Job Market
A persons ability to find a job in a tight job market can prove to be both a season of frustration as well as a season of new understanding.
For those who find themselves forced in this economy to conduct a job search, reality soon sets in telling a person that in order to find jobs, one truth exists–times have changed. How we conduct a job search today, has forced many to become more aware of the advancement of online job search techniques.
Today…
…less than 7 percent of all new job openings are advertised through newspapers or other forms of traditional print…
…35 percent of all new job hires resulted from job postings found through online job search sites such as this one…
…54 percent of all new hires have come from people moving up the corporate ladder through internal transfers, or as a result of personal networking amongst personal friends, business peers, and former business associates.
The old expression, “It’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know” still applies in today’s job market as the number one way to find jobs. Definitely it remains the number one way to find local jobs.
Our economy continues along a slow path to recover and many families struggle to find jobs because of it. Unemployment and job loss figures continue to remain too high for comfort. When one looks at the number of out of work or displaced workers, the figures come close to an eerie comparison to the late 1930′s and early 1940′s. Trying to find jobs is tough to achieve right now, but it’s not an impossible task. Every human resource counselor will tell you the same thing. The critical factor to take into consideration in a hard economy continues to be forward thinking action.
Today, the once secure executives are beginning to realize that their usual tactics used to find jobs are no longer working and a change must be made to stay in the game.
Today, there is a reduced number of companies who are openly hiring, and the companies who advertise positions publicly are receiving hundreds of job applications for each open position they open.
Focus used to be on a persons skill set when trying to find jobs, but now employers are being choosy–looking for something more.
Strategies to help you find jobs in a tough economy:
– Referrals and network. In this style of job market, WHO you know is often more important that WHAT you know. Every person out there who is trying to find jobs must have a dynamic networking game plan in place.
– Do your research. Before applying for a job, try to gain a clear concept as to what the prospective employer is looking for. Shape your resume to target that concept, and prepare yourself for a potential interview in such a way so as to be able to express to the employer as to why you are best suited to fill the employers needs. Sell yourself in a positive light, but not in info-mmercial style of persona. be positive, but not gimmicky.
– Purposefully network with prospective employers. You may not get the job, but yo may create such a positive impression that they’d be willing to pass your name and resume on to someone they know could use a person just like you.
– Plug yourself into online social networking communities such as LinkedIn and work your list of growing contacts.
– Today, cold calling is the least productive way to find jobs, so use it sparingly, otherwise it can rob you of significant job search time
– Allow your resume to send a unique message that is focused not on the market you want to reach, but more specifically, the job within that market. Take time to make sure your resume is up to date and presented in a proper professional format. If you are unsure, recruiting a human resources consultant to look your presentation over would be a worth while investment.
– Professionalism should always be exhibited as should a proper level of politically correct manners. Remember to always be sincerely polite, courteous, cooperative and patient.
– When people try to find jobs, they often lose sight of the fact that many businesses are trying to run a business and they may not be tackling their hiring process in as quick or time efficient manner as a job seeker would like. It’s always important to give a potential employer adequate space so as to not appear pushy, but interested.
When trying to find jobs, it’s easy for a job seeker to build up, without realizing it, a figurative backpack full of “job seekers baggage”. It is critically important, when going into an interview to stay on point, and not “air all your dirty job seeking underwear” out in front of your potential employer. What you’ve been doing over the past few months to find jobs is irrelevant in a job interview. the only thing that’s important is the job vacancy that you are going after. Always keep your eye on the prize.
To help you avoid the tendency of dumping baggage on the wrong source spend time doing volunteer work, taking classes or sitting in on local seminars. This will help you stay emotionally positive while trying to find jobs.
How you handle your season of unemployment may impact a potential employer by demonstrating that you are a person who can react well in the face of tough times, is ambitious, and could bring some real strength of character to the company.
Trying to find jobs, be it local jobs, or jobs across State or Provincial lines, can be hard work. Let this season of challenge shape you into something stronger, and good luck as you find jobs that will take you forward in your work life.
