Most job seekers look first to the online job boards. But such jobs are typically advertised only by the larger companies or placement agencies.
This is your opportunity to “zig” when other job hunters “zag.”
Because, as many as 70% of new jobs are created by small businesses.
I have created several at my Curves location.
These small businesses typically don’t advertise their job openings in the newspaper, radio, job boards or elsewhere. (Mostly because its too expensive or time consuming.)
So your odds will immediately improve – and you’ll have less competition — if you focus your job search on contacting companies with less than 50 employees.
There’s more good news.
Small businesses are more concerned with your attitude and willingness to work hard. And most don’t have HR Departments or other gatekeepers, so you can talk directly with the boss – who is usually the owner.
Action Step: Think small in your job search, and focus on where the most jobs are — small businesses. Where to look? There’s a list of them in every good-size city in America. It’s called the Yellow Pages.
When talking to networking contacts state that you’re looking to help out a growing small business. Since entrepreneurs tend to associate with others like them, once you’ve talked to one small business owner, you could quickly meet others … and take a giant leap toward your next job.
An extension of this idea is to work on a part time basis, say two or three days a week. With two companies you can get your full salary.
The next step is to consider setting up as a small business with some tax advantages.
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This job hunting post was adapted from content provided to by my good friends Kevin Donlin and David Perry, co-creators of the Guerrilla Job Search System.
Kevin and David have been interviewed by CNN, New York Times, Fortune magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor about their method to finding a job.
Get a free audio from Kevin and David on how to get your job search into high gear
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