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What
is the informal job market?
Unadvertised
job opportunities which you must dig out through your own initiative.
The informal
job market is a needle in the haystack but the best way of managing
your career and giving you the chance to have a choice between jobs.
Applying for advertised positions leaves you at the mercy of someone
else's timing.
Pros
- Non-competitive
- you are often the only candidate for the job.
- Discussions
with potential employers are more informal and relaxed.
- Greater
chance of changing industries.
- Focus
of interview is on what you can offer not on how you compare with
other candidates.
- An
employer may fit you in somewhere if they like you, hence creating
a job for you.
- You
are in control of your own momentum - waiting to be called for
a formal interview is depressing.
- Momentum
is psychologically advantageous as it builds your confidence.
- Some
say that 80% of the total jobs available in any one year change
hands informally.
Cons
- Hard
work obtaining informal interviews as they are obviously not advertised.
- Intimidating
at first having to dig out opportunities at your own initiative.
Where to
start?
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All
pages written by Mitch
McCrimmon, Ph.D. and copyright © Self Renewal Group 1996-2008
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