How to Unlock the Hidden Job Market When Times are Tough
Posted on November 20, 2009 by Marisa Preuss
Download Interview with Duncan Mathison, author of “Unlocking the Hidden Job Market” (mp3)
Duncan Mathison is an executive career coach and co-author of “Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Search When Times Are Tough.” For 18 years he served as Vice President and consultant for Drake Beam Morin, an international career transition firm working with thousands of people to find new careers whether they were entering the job market or looking for new careers after job loss.
Visit the Unlocking The Hidden Job Market web site which features a blog and includes sample chapters of his book.
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Due to the lack of job opportunities, this article ws very interesting and well needed. Duncan Mathison gave out good advices and shared good information with his own personal experiences. An advice that he gave was to choose different paths and not to stick to one. In order to be able to receive a good job, one must have certain skills such as: communication, writing, persuasion, ability to operate in teams or environment, finance and accounting, and the ability to influence and understand others. If seeking a job is hard to do, one can go under a hidden job market. This is the number of positions that are held in the community. This can help to find out what kind of position your looking for, what kind of people would hire someone like yourself, and a list of employers that you might be interested in. The number one key is to always develop and improve your skills.
Duncan Mathison is a great inspiration for people. This interview is based on how jobs are usually publicized but now something has started to help the best job seekers. It is a great technique that will help people when they think no one is hiring. To find a successful career you have to have communication skills, social skills, motivation, and also the knowledge about your career path. Most jobs look for people who are qualified in a particular area. You have to be able to know the opinions of people that can help you succeed more in life…think about the expectations they want to receive from you. When you put these opinions together use them wisely. Ask yourself how you can use these opinions effectively to promote your skills. Duncan has helped thousands of people start their career path; rather it’s in the job market or finding a new career after job lost.
After listening to “How to Unlock Hidden Job Market When Time is Tough”, it made things much easier. This article is an inspiration to young adults and even the elderly. It helps you alot. My favorite thing said in the article was to open up new doors, and to get away from clusters. This article sets your mind on a higher level of thinking. It leads you to different ides on how to get a good job or even search for a good job. This article tells yu what to do inorder to get where you want to be. For example, if you see someone doing something that you would be interested in, you should ask them what it takes to get where they are. This article also tells you about building your skills, which I think is the perfect idea.