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Finding Jobs: What Works & What Doesn’t

Most Popular Job Search Strategies

Employer websites

Sending resumes randomly

Ads in professional journals

Internet & Newspaper ads

Staffing Firms

Govt. employment agencies

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Most Effective Job Search Strategies

Walking In

Talking to people you know

Cold calling after due research

Using social media effectively

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How employers look for candidates

Your job search is effective if you align your job hunt strategy with the strategies that employers are using

From within

Toolkits from acqaintances

Recruiters

Candidates with proof of skills

Unsolicited resumes

Online & Newspaper ads

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• Many employers using a conjunction of the above methods.

• There is a clear correlation between the employer’s strategies and the success of the job hunter’s strategies.

The charts are based on the data from the study – “Facts & Trends From The North America Job Market” – Allied Group

• Most job applicant spend 80% of their time on popular methods which have very low returns.

• Most employers and recruiters search for job seekers in the exact opposite way from how the job seekers search for them.

• No one is unemployable – A programmatic & measurable approach is the key to faster success.