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I don't know where to look for vacancies Hidden Job Market
Many vacancies are never advertised - perhaps 70% or more. Some
companies don't want to pay expensive advertising costs. Others
receive so many speculative applications that they don't need to
advertise. Smaller firms may prefer to recruit someone who has been
recommended - ie through word of mouth.
You can tap into this hidden jobs market by making speculative
applications. See How can I
apply for jobs that are not advertised?
How can I identify employers to contact?
- by reading the papers to find out which companies are expanding,
relocating, developing a new product or service. National newspapers will contain articles on industries, commercial
sectors and specific organisations - see Vacancy
Sources
- by researching company websites for information about opportunities
- by finding out about the first destinations of former graduates from
your course. Higher education Careers Services are required to
gather information about the first destinations of their students in
the year after graduation. This information will give you an
idea of the types of company which might employ you. In most cases, this information is available on the careers websites listed in Information
Sources
- by using employer directories such as:
Gradireland
Graduate recruitment annual directories eg Prospects Directory and GTI Guides
Professional Institution directories listing member firms
(engineering, law, accountancy)
IPA Yearbook
Professional Directories eg PR, Media, performing)
General directories giving products or services and turnover (eg
Kompass, Kelly's)
Who owns Whom?
The Reuters website is searchable by organisation and sector,
giving current press coverage
- by making the most of personal contacts you have in your career area
of interest. Network with your friends, family, former
employers, academics. Make sure you tell people that you're
looking for a job. These contacts can be an excellent source of
information. See if your People
Resources can help. If you don't have many contacts in your
field, consider conducting some network interviews. A network interview is a
process of gathering information through personal contact. Talk
to people who are doing the type of work you might like to get
into. See the guidelines
for network interviewing and possible
questions to ask at a network interview.
You will need to find information on employers at several
stages in the job search process. The information sources listed
above will also be useful when
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