Knowing all the places took look for a job is important. Many miss out on great opportunities because they don’t even know they are out there. Make sure you are connecting with all the job openings listed.
Through our job hunting information system, you will be able to connect with virtually all openings from all worthwhile sources. But, the first thing that is important to understand here is how the public job market is formed.
When employers decide to hire someone… there is an event that leads to their decision. Typically, someone has retired, quit or been separated. Turnover leads to over 95% of all jobs opening up. Now once that decision has been made to fill a job, what do employers do first? Well, they look within their company… and they look at candidates on file in their recruiting database.
If they can’t fill a job that way, what do employers do next? Some consider referrals and those who network their executives. If that doesn’t work, they need to go public and see if they can fill their job openings.
Let’s briefly talk about public openings. Over 300,000 employers now post their openings.
You can also find openings in 2,000 newspapers, 2,100 magazines and over 1,500 job boards. Employer websites represent the fastest growing means of recruiting staff. There are more than 300,000 employers who recruit this way… and many of them recruit through their website exclusively. The sole exception may be when they go to an executive recruiter for a very senior executive. So, if you’ve pinpointed your best prospects, check out their websites.
Newspapers have declined rapidly, but in many instances can still be a good source for lower and mid-level openings for professionals. Trade magazines are a worthwhile source for those seeking middle level and upper mid-level openings. Many director and vice president openings, where industry knowledge or experience is important, can still be found in these publications.
The problem with all the job boards is simple. Once you get past the major boards, most will have only a few listings suitable for you. Even on the largest boards, a person can waste an enormous amount of time, only to find out that there are many duplicate listings, and some appear over and over again for months. By the way, whenever you respond to any type of opening, if you respond by email, also send a response by first-class mail.
One way to increase your number of opportunities is to understand the process of upgrading or downgrading ads. For example, a company advertising a Vice President position may be willing to hire an Assistant Vice President or Director, who could move up to Vice President within a year. After all, it isn’t so much the title they are after as the skills and talent. That’s an example of downgrading the opportunity you see… and encouraging you to respond to situations you might have otherwise bypassed.
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Ronald J. Guido
ReplyDeleteRon has been in the executive search business for 29 years, and has owned Argus National since 1981. Committed to serving a small number key businesses that he knows very well, Argus has a small number of recruiters on staff that handles the full range of executive search. In addition, Argus has a rapid-response research team with the capacity to provide targeted information requested by clients for recruiting, compensation, or organization planning purposes.
Ron started Argus after an extensive career in industry, concentrating in Finance and Information Technology for Dow Corning, Blackwelder Furniture, and Ethan Allen. He left Ethan Allen in 1980 as Vice President of Operations for Ethan Allen Imports.
Ron has powerful Toyota Production System knowledge as well.
An alumnus of Sacred Heart University, Ron has degrees in both Accounting and Data Processing Management.
Looking at a project(see below)or a job interview.
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US Government Patent# 5,702,746
The process of converting leftover foods ( such as in grocery stores and prepared meal companies of fruits and vegetables not pleasing to the eye but usable Thru this process machinery) to a 95% dry powdered product in the same day. Supermarkets and prepared meal companies dispose of hundreds of pounds of produce in each location every day to be buried in a landfill. The FDA has given pre-approval on this finished by-product based on a 5% moisture content. The process machinery cancels out all contaminants such as bacteria, germs and spoilage. The food based product made through this process is similar to camping foods one of which is a soup base mixture to be rehydrate with clean water the other is a cereal type energy bar. The high amount of vitamins, minerals, fiber and proteins in a condensed form make these products ideal for Hunger and Disaster relief. Over 9 million people die (mostly children) every year from hunger. This by-product can also supply the prison population that is approximately 10 million in the US alone with a meal every day. Shelf life is estimated at 3-5 years. We can create thousands of new jobs and save millions of lives every year. Revenue's for this project is generated through the cost savings in waste management pick-up at the source, charitable organizations and the prison authority. Trucks used for pick up's will run on and load up with cooking oil on site. Bio-diesel engines will also provide electric power to use at the recycling center with excess electricity to be sold to the power company. All persons involved will be satisfied and lives will be saved. This process is solid and doable with your consideration and involvement.
For more information on this project contact:
Rolf Wiik
rolfwiik62@gmail.com
Dear Mr. Wilk:
DeleteThis recycling project you outline is an amazing idea! Tell me, have you turned it into a reality yet?
An awesome article about job openings.
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I would very much like to cut to the chase. I have heard it said repeatedly that there are now many more jobs? Question: Where? If there are any here on Long Island, New York I as well as many others have yet to see them. In 2012 the poverty level was established at $23,000, yet many companies persist in paying obscenely & ridiculously low wages like $10.00-$19.00 an hour. So, where are these reputed good paying jobs that everyone speaks about? Where are the jobs that do not engage in age, disability & not being a veteran because of medical reasons discrimination? I, for one, would certainly like to know.
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