How to identify the “hidden” job market….
It has been said that around 70 percent of all jobs are not advertised publicly. There are a couple of great ways to deal with this. Cultivating your very own network is an effective way to tap into the “hidden” job market and is an extremely important component of your job search. Your network should include people you can receive advice, information, and suggestions from. Use online networking like LinkedIn and Jigsaw. Form a group of like people and start meeting once a ….(you decide month? quarter? ) Or maybe just commit to forwarding all job emails to the group. And, you can use a recruiter. As a medical sales recruiter, I can verify that this statistic is my reality. You should send your resume to me now–even though I might not have the “perfect” medical sales job in the “perfect” location on my website for you right now, you can bet I’ll have something similar, maybe in your location, in the future (unless you live in North Dakota).
make your resume stand out — spell-check it
I had a great discussion with a medical sales candidate last week. Very sharp, but her resume had a spelling error in the first sentence. In the era of spell-check, this is unacceptable. Rock Your Career has a great article on how to make your resume stand out that points out that “63% of HR managers report that spelling errors are the most annoying mistakes they see on resumes”. What kind of impression will that make? Remember, though, even spell-check doesn’t catch everything. Proofread it yourself, and then proofread it again before you turn it in. It is worth the extra time! Good Luck!!
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