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Happy Monday LinkedIn! New Blog Drop here. Amy talks about job boards and when is the best time to use each one. If anyone has any questions or feedback let us know here in the comments! Check out all of our opinions on Job Boards here: https://lnkd.in/gpvdXHxF

Jobs advertised on job boards are just the tip of the iceberg. The bulk of the jobs are hidden, never advertised. You have to be a 'Detective' and seek and search for the hidden jobs. Do you know how to uncover those hidden jobs?

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I wrote about this earlier today. In case my post didn't hit your feed, here's what I said: You've applied for hundreds of jobs and are still unemployed. Yet, you keep reading about how strong the job market is in the US. You begin to think there's something wrong with you. As someone, who helps clients accelerate their job search, I completely understand. This morning's WSJ piece titled, A Strong Job Market? Try Telling That to These Workers (link below) confirms what you already know. https://lnkd.in/g-jcNQq3 But what the article doesn't tell you is how to find work under these circumstances. Here are a few tips that I hope will be of help to you: 💪 Job searching today is a long game. If you don't have nine to 12 months of savings in the bank, consider taking a part-time job, freelance or contract work. This will help you financially as well as mentally. 💪 Tap into your network and that of your parent's and your friends. There is no shame in asking for assistance, as most people are glad to be of help. 💪 Become a master at using LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a great place to connect and build your network. A great place to start is by looking for alumni of your university. Join LinkedIn groups that have members in your field. Get to know these people and comment on their posts. 💪 Lastly, be kind to yourself. As I recently told a client who signed up for my job searching coaching services, "It's going to take you at least six to nine months to find a job. Maybe even longer." If someone promises you they can help you find a job in months, walk away. They're setting you up for failure and taking your money in the process. What's your experience been like looking for a job in today's market? Would love to hear some success stories from people who landed a job quickly. How'd you do it? If you like these tips, please consider sharing this. hashtag #jobsearch, hashtag #jobsearching, hashtag #WSJ,

My post on the current state of the job market for many people has been featured by the team at LinkedIn News. Here's what I had to say on this topic:

This article is a must read for those who are graduating from universities this month without a job. If you don't have a job already, you will soon discover how tough it is out there. Here are three pieces of advice that I often share with my job search coaching clients. 1. Prepare yourself for the long game. If need be, take a part-time job so that you can sustain yourself while you're looking. 2. Spend the majority of your time building relationships with fellow alums. You can easily find these people on LinkedIn. These people will be more apt to help you in your search than strangers. 3. Limit the amount of time you spend applying for jobs online. Sure, you could get lucky, but when you look at the number of applicants who are applying for the same job as you are, you'll see that the odds are not in your favor. What advice on job searching would you offer to the class of 2024? #newgrad, #classof2024, #gettinghired, #topvoice, #topvoices, #robertamatuson

Have your fingers been burnt by ghost job posts? "StandOut CV, a London-based career resources company, found more than a third of job listings in 2023 were ghost jobs, defined as listings posted for more than 30 days." There have always been ghost jobs and have been a part of the employment market for a long time. Job fairs have a reputation for attracting businesses simply to serve as promotional tools or to collect CV and candidate details without a clear role to fill. The issue has gotten worse with the advent of social media recruiting, although technology should in theory have improved the job-hunt process for all concerned. However, some recruiters and businesses list jobs that result in "more than half of the listings not resulting in an employer turning an applicant into an employee," with applicant ghosting doubling in the past five years (https://lnkd.in/eDqr585W). Perhaps the way to manage the ghost vacancies and your job search strategy is to cast your net as wide as you can and to note the companies that choose not to respond to your application. Try to be more selective and fit your profile, skills, and career capital better. As a result, aiming for roles may have far fewer applicants overall.

Job boards are still leading the way for talent attraction 🏆 Recently released stats by Firefish showed that 76% of job applications from web sources were generated by job boards in June 2024. That's a huge chunk of the active talent market all looking for new roles where they can see opportunities from multiple employers and recruiters in one place. If you want great visibility for your roles, post them where the jobseekers are already looking! - - - - - - - - - - Our job platforms continue to be a top choice for jobseekers and employers alike! With over 260,000 professionals registered from 180+ countries, we're connecting talent with opportunities on a global scale. Find out more ➡️ <https://lnkd.in/e_G-fzuX> #AuditRecruitment #RecruitmentInsights #JobBoards

The current picture is so messy, confusing and contradictory. We're confused, exhausted and polarized. We have no mental playbook or frame of reference for coming out of a pandemic with a modern, globalized economy - which turned out to be much more sensitive, fragile and not nearly as resilient as advertised. (Keep in mind, PLENTY of money was made by those who already had more than their share) All that free or nearly free PPP, EIDL, IRA, CHIPS etc. money propped up all that hiring. We were already overdue for the "usual business-cycle" type of contraction. Q1 2020 was 11.5 years after the Lehman meltdown kickoff to 2008 (Wouldn't be nice to have an old-school recession that last 3-5+ quarters? Instead we've had the mega-crises of Post-9/11, 2008 Housing meltdown, 2020-2022.) 9 years of Putin-engineered disinfo. He's managed to change the subject from Ukraine to HAMAS with a single phone call, amirite? All the global players meddling in the USA 2016, 2020, 2024 elections. We're not going to get much in the way of clarity or comfort or confidence in the next 3-5 quarters. Improvise, Adapt, Overcome. Lather, Rinse, Repeat