01 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My #1 Secret to Uncovering the Hidden Job Market

If you have been following along on my blog over the last few weeks, then you will have realized that I have been revealing the same secrets I, as an Executive Recruiter, use every day to uncover hidden positions .

You see, not too long ago it hit me:

I am a full time Job Searcher!

In other words, when I walk into the office each day, one of my main goals is to use the resources and strategies that are at my fingertips to find jobs to work on! These same tips and strategies can work for you as you go through your job search.

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24 July 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Job Search Secret #11 The Power of Craigslists Jobs

Today I have another Job Search secret for you. We are counting down to my #1 Secret for uncovering the hidden job market. These videos are some of the same techniques on use on a daily basis to uncover hidden jobs and gain new clients as an Executive Recruiter.

In this video, I am going to talk about the power of Craigslist . In my opinion, too many professionals automatically discount the validity of Craigslist. They mistakenly believe that it is just used for buying other people’s trash. The truth is Google loves Craigslist and it is not owned and operated by Ebay. Sure, it is not the flashiest website you have ever seen, but it gets a ton of traffic every single day. My perspective is simple, where there is traffic there is opportunity. Opportunity for you to use it to your advantage.

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16 July 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Job Search Secret #12: Understanding the Power of Job Board Aggregators

Okay, today I am going to discuss the power of job board aggregators. If you have been a reader of my blog then you know that I am not a huge fan of online job boards. Statistics tell us that only 18% of people get hired through online job boards. However, most people use online job boards as their only strategy.

If you can learn to use some of the advance tools (job board aggregators) and combine them with traditional networking, then it can work in your favor.

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12 July 2009 ~ 9 Comments

Job Search Secret #15 – How to Have Companies Contact You When They Have An Opening

Today, I am going to release the first of several Job Search Secrets. If you have not heard of these strategies, then I encourage you to add them to your toolbox as you conduct your job search.

The first Job Search Secret is a little, unknown website called www.watchthatpage.com

I first came across this website about 4 years ago and it has paid off BIG time for me. I encourage you to watch the video so that you get a better feel for how it works.

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