Motivation Monday Things You Didnt Know About Job Search

Motivation Monday Things You Didnt Know About Job Search Have you just discovered there were things you didnt know about job search? Its not your fault. They changed some of the rules on you while you werent paying attention. But, there some easy fixes you can today that will greatly improve your future success. The Curse of Knowledge Have you heard any of these sayings before? You dont know what you dont know If I knew then what I know now At this point in time, you only know about the things youve taken time to learn or what youve been exposed to through your life experiences. Think about this for a second or two. Enter the four stages of competence.   *credit Wikipedia   What stage are you in when it comes to your job search? Can you see why you dont know about some of the changes in job search? If you havent had to look for a job within the last year, doesnt it make sense that there are things you didnt know about job search? By TyIzaeL This file was derived from:  Competence Hierarchy adapted from Noel Burch by Igor Kokcharov.jpg  by  Kokcharov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link 3 Things You Didnt Know About Job Search The rules and procedures in job search have changed. Id like to bring you up to speed and help you understand how companies fill jobs, how they decide who to interview and what you can do to improve your efforts! How companies really fill jobs Pay attention to the green bars! Those represent the percent  of hires. The blue bars are  interviews. 30ish% came from REFERRALS Less than 30% came from INDEED.com Image via SilkRoads 2017 Report Or look at this data 41% of the highest quality new hires  come from EMPLOYEE REFERRALS What this means is that youre more likely to secure a new job if you are referred. And the only way to get referred is to know people. Your current network probably isnt large enough to net you job opportunities, so this means youll need to grow the number of people you know. The best way to grow your network Develop a list of companies you would like to work with and target them. Your goal is to meet people who work inside the company so you can potentially get referred when there is an opening. Applying blindly to online job postings is futile. Your odds of getting hired are slim. Invest time doing the work and developing relationships! That will be a life-long payoff. This is how companies select candidates to interview They use ATS (applicant tracking systems) and search the pool of applications by keywords to select only a small percentage of applicants. Some research says that out of 250 resumes, 4-6 are interviewed and only one is hired. Life-Long Learning Thats the secret that will not only help your job search but will also help you in your career. Become more inquisitive. Just this one simple change in your daily outlook will help you learn and open your mind. Adopting the notion of being a life-long-learning can help you pivot into new directions, adapt to the rapid changes of corporate life, and even to live longer.