The document discusses job hunting strategies. It notes that while it may seem like there are no jobs, millions of people are still employed every day due to normal employee churn. Even in a downturn, hundreds or thousands of jobs become available each day due to people leaving their jobs. Most job hunters, around 55%, find new jobs through talking to people they know rather than formal applications. Networking with one's existing contacts is the most effective strategy for finding new opportunities.

2. The most common cry I am hearing from job-hunters

3. There are no jobs out there to apply for

4. That is simply not true. Less jobs to apply for? Yes. Less easy to spot jobs? Yes. No jobs to apply for? No.

5. The job market is like a still glass of water. No apparent activity, and nothing visible to hunt after …

8. No matter how deep a recession bites, millions of people are still getting out of bed and going to work.

9. MILLIONS In any group encompassing MILLIONS of people, on any given day, think how many of them are going to be:

10. Retiring

11. Quitting

12. Injured Perfect railing for skateboard tricks

13. Injured Perfect railing for skateboard tricks Perfect spot for crushing testicles

14. Fired

15. Advised not to go for that promotion

16. Or kidnapped by aliens?

17. Hundreds per day. Maybe thousands.

18. Even in a market where you can’t see any movement, there is movement going on. It’s called:

19. Churn

20. What does that mean for job-hunting efforts?

21. Churn

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24. So why does it always feel like there is someone standing in the way?

25. This comes down to clarity and control

26. You are a clear-headed, and rational person, right?

27. So what percentage of your time are you spending on what effort to what effect?

29. Come back to clarity and control. What methods of finding jobs actually work these days?

34. Brace yourself, because here comes a 4-quadrant grid …

50. And ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves again, because those blogs, books and gurus …

51. ARE RIGHT

53. Drum roll …

54. 55%

55. 55% More than half of job-hunters will find their next job by talking to people who know them, respect them or trust them.

56. This is common sense. It is also human nature.

57. Human beings don’t like strangers

58. 55% You can verify this number for your local market by talking to outplacement and career management companies.

59. NB: You will never hear this figure from anyone in the recruitment business as it would be the equivalent of …

60. … a turkey voting for Christmas.

61. … a turkey voting for Christmas. I love Christmas! All the excitement and presents and stuffing … and stuffing.

62. 55%

63. This is common sense. It also makes economic sense.

64. Dick Bolles illustrates the logic of this in his seminal work

65. © Richard Nelson Bolles What Color Is Your Parachute?

66. © Richard Nelson Bolles What Color Is Your Parachute?

67. © Richard Nelson Bolles What Color Is Your Parachute?

68. © Richard Nelson Bolles What Color Is Your Parachute?

69. Once you get past entry level and graduate jobs, employers will fill vacancies in as cheap, quick, and risk-averse a way as they can find.

70. This is common sense. This is human nature. It makes economic sense. It is also animal nature. animal

71. You hunt where the prey are

72. So what percentage of your time are you spending on what effort to what effect?

73. Maybe it’s time to redraw the pie?

74. Job-hunting in a tight market You only find oil if you drill wells ( ) Job-hunting in a tight market

75. by Rowan Manahan Rowan Manahan http: //fortifyservices . blogspot .com Job-hunting in a tight market

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