Tapping into The Hidden Job Market pt 5 “Don’t Do It!” is a phrase I seldom say – to adults, at any rate.People who know me professionally have described me as a positive person, encouraging in my approach, and optimistic in my outlook. But (and it’s a big but…) There is one subject ...

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Why Relying on Recruiters Solely is like Putting Your Eggs in One Basket

Tapping into the Hidden Job Market pt 4   I’m not a person who’s too quick to classify or categorize different types of people – although I readily accept that there are many types. I, myself, am one type and you, my reader, are another and so it goes. Some say ...

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Some Employment Opportunities are Created by Private Equity Firms and Venture Capitalists

Tapping into the Hidden Job Market pt 3  This month, we continue to explore The Hidden Job Market – that legendary (but not mythical) place where 80-90% of the most plum jobs in your world are never advertised. Nonetheless those jobs open and close with or without you. A natural ...

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Succession Planning — an Opportunity Given or Grabbed

How to Find a C-level Job That Isn’t AdvertisedTapping into the Hidden Job Market part 1I get a great many comments about my website and how it reflects my approach to guiding executives successfully to their next C-level job. What seems to capture the imagination of my site visitors most ...

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How to Find a C-level Job That Isn’t Advertised

Are you ever tongue-tied?Nail your elevator pitch today in 69 words or less using my 5-step processDo you dread creating an elevator pitch for your job search because it feels contrived and formal? Do you stress when someone in authority says “Tell me about yourself?”Use these scripts to gain confidence ...

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Are You Ever Tongue-Tied?

Gain confidence and eliminate guesswork with scripts you can use today. The magic of the hidden job market is where 95% of good opportunities that are just waiting to be discovered. These include positions that (1) don’t exist yet (2) are known only to decision-makers or (3) those not yet ...

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How to leverage the mysteries of the hidden job market