Many people find it hard to believe that most jobs are never advised. But this is a well known fact in HR (Human Resources) that over 70% of job vacancies at any given time are never advertised. So why is this the case? The majority of the companies in the UK are now employing between 10 - 50 employees. This is also likely to be the case in most countries around the world. And these companies do have some staff turnover but very little compared to the larger ones. What job vacancies that come up especially admin ones, these are mostly filed locally. Many are by those in the company knowing others that are looking for such jobs. The employer likes this approach as it has a number of advantages:
1. The people are more likely to fit in with culture of the company
2. The person recommending them will know what is expected of them. They will not want the person know to let them down. So they would have briefed them beforehand and let them know what is expected of them.
3. The employer is happy as they are no real recruitment / advertising costs.
4. The employer is now not flooded with hundreds of CVs just for one job. It saves them time. No more time is spent looking through and answering each application (some employers are not even doing this!).
So if you don't know anyone in a particular company that is expanding, find out where they hang out socially. Get to know some of them.
For better paid jobs the same approach is often applied. How many times have you gone for a job to finally be told that in the end it went to an internal person within the organisation! This is very often the case with so larger companies wanting to downsize or in the public sector. This is because as part of their equal opportunities policy they have to be seen to be fair! You've just made up the numbers for their convenience, free of charge.
How to find those better paid Job Vacancies that are never advertised.
The secret is to find the companies that are looking for more staff in most depts. But you say this is not really possible. Just look at the recruitment adverts over the last 6 months in your local paper (via the local library). Get the company name, contact details and addresses along with the job vacancy advertised and date. Some jobs may be advertised on a regular basis. Just judge when they are likely to advertise again and this time send your CV well in advance.
Another trick of the trade is to send your CV a couple of months after they have filled a vacancy. You now have the contact name of the person to write to. The chances are they may have filled it internally and are now wanting to fill another vacancy (because of the internal promotion). But best of all you have the contact details of an actual person in the company.
To find out more details on any company simply go to the company (reception area) and collect their brochures. And if you see anyone ask if they are expanding etc and ask about the company in general in passing. You may know of someone who is actually working there. Speak to them about any job vacancies posted up internally. Get them to let you know when any come up. Send your CV in to the particular dept and address your application to a named person with correct job title. Also send an application to the HR dept. Another source of finding more about a company is via local recruitment agencies. When you see them simply ask what they know about the company in question. If they say they are expanding, monitor them.
But the best route in finding jobs that are never advertised is to use your own networks. We all have our own networks. Tell people you are looking for this type of job with the following duties. If necessary follow it up with an email. Some even attach a shortened summary of their CV with details of the last 2 or 3 jobs with details along with what they are looking for - a brief summary with brief duties. If you are still in your last job just say local company and just give your first name and initial. And at the same time don't forget to tell your networks to circulate it to others. Word of caution be careful what you include in this type of CV as it can go to anyone. Keep it short and brief:
1. No date of birth - best not even the year you are born in
2. No personal details, No telephone numbers etc especially if female.
3. Address - just the town/ area you live in with no full postal address
4. Set up special email address. Never use your personal email address. Disguise your name it if you are still working.
Remember if an employer is interested they will get back to you via your email. And when someone does and they are an employer you can now give them more details like your full CV. Always check them out first to confirm who they are. Ring the reception if necessary to check that the person works there. Finding unadvertised jobs is a great alternative to the job centre.
You still need to apply for those advertised Job Vacancies
You still need to keep applying for those jobs still advertised. What is not being suggested here is to stop doing this! You need to keep on doing what you have been advised or instructed to do by those in the know. I am sorry to say but this is very much a lottery. It is just a numbers game. You need to be part of it otherwise you will never succeed. But where most people go wrong is they never tailor their CVs to meet the needs of the advertised job in question. They just change the covering letter. You need to do the same with your CV and where possible give examples of what you did and have achieved in your past jobs for each employer. Such as in accounts you introduced a new computerised Purchase Order system that cut down on the old paperwork etc. Examples must be short and to the point.
Where management jobs are advertised they are more likely to be done in specialist trade magazines or journal. And sometimes on the internet jobs sites were the job specification has been made very tight to avoid hundreds applying.
Alternatives to Job Vacancies
If you are having difficulty in finding other suitable jobs with good salaries, one alternative is to set up other incomes in your spare time while still looking for a job. This is not any other part -time jobs that you have to go to and be there all the time. This is about setting up passive income streams. This is doing it around you and your family when you have the spare time. You can do this on your way to work, in your lunch break and at home in front of the TV. It has no boundaries.
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