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Opening Doors: Creating Opportunities By Accessing The Hidden Job Market
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Making the Connectionto build new opportunities
Opening Doors: Creating
Opportunities by Accessing the
Hidden Job MarketMay 16, 2012
Ask Questions @terrencewkho
About.Me
About.You
1. Most job openings are not advertised, creating what seems like a Hidden job market.
2. Information about available work is circulated through manager's network of co-workers, business associates, friends and acquaintances.
Job Bank: http://www.jobsetc.gc.ca/pieces.jsp?category_id=298
hidden job market [hid-n job mahr-kit]
My Journey
Opportunities
No Magic Formula
@Networking Events
Ways to Connect
@Informational Interviews@Work@School@Community@Social Networks
Talk about yourselfExpect a jobNot saying thanksForget to follow up
PreparationAsk questionsListenTrust + Expertise = Credibility
Frustrations
• Opportunities will take time• Not speaking to the right the people• Right people may not be able to offer
assistance
Making the right connection is the only the beginning, building relationship is equally important
Listen and take interest in what the other person is
saying
Be confident in your abilities
“In life, it is not what you know or who you know that counts -- it is both!”-- Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book
Networking Activity!
• Find Out 3 Things – Passions– Challenges– Dreams
• Someone you haven’t met yet