JOB Networking

One of the least used resources for a job hunter is networking. Classes and books talk about using networking to find great job leads. They are right.

To find the perfect job, you will want to do some networking. Networking is talking to people in the field that you are looking to get a job in to find out about job leads that they may know about.

The biggest reason that you will want to use networking, as one of your job-hunting resources is that you will hear about job openings that are not advertised. Many of the best job openings never get posted to job boards.

The companies tell their employees about the job opening. Someone that the employees know will fill the position. The general public will never be aware that the job opening existed. This means that you will have little to no competition for the job.

The hardest part about networking is knowing the right people to get the job you want. You may not know anyone working in the field that you want to work. T

his will make networking difficult for you. It is hard to know about the best job openings when you cannot be looped into the grape vine about them.

Job Hunting By the Numbers

Job hunting can be looked at just like sales. Any salesperson will tell you that sales are a numbers game. This is also true for job hunting.

When it comes to looking for a job and applying you need to play by the numbers. You will not land every job that you apply for.

It is for this reason that you need to think of everything that you do as an investment into your final success.

Most job hunters will only hear back from about 30% of the jobs that they apply to. This number may seem low to you, but is an accurate average of the rates of return on job-hunting. Out of the number that you hear back from, you will go on the interview. Of the interviews that you go on, you may get a job offer from about 10% of them.

Here is the Breakdown

Resumes Sent Out 100
Interviews 30
Job offers 3

Now your return numbers will fair better then the average from using this process to get the perfect job. This is only a reminder that you need to apply to many jobs to land the perfect job.