Four Ideas for Getting Interviews via the Hidden Job Market
Most of my job-search clients get interviews by tapping into the hidden job market; they are both reaching out to their network and cold-emailing/calling people they don’t know. You, too, want to prioritize efforts that will allow you to bypass the glut of applicants going through job postings or recruiting firms. Spend only 20% of your valuable job search time on postings and recruiting firms, and the remainder on the hidden job market. Here are four ideas to get you started.More
Sending an email vs an old-fashioned letter
byRobert Hellmann •Getting Interviews, Interviewing
Job-search clients often ask me whether they should mail or email their cover or followup letter. I tell them to default to email unless there is a compelling special case for sending a traditional letter. The reasons I recommend email:More