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Here is your February 12, 2013 serving of Career Brainfood.
Fed to your inbox every other Tuesday. Check out our newsletter archives!

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The Hidden vs. Published Job Market

Before job openings are advertised on major job boards and company websites, they are typically filled through internal promotions or lateral moves, management team and staff referrals, word-of-mouth, recruitment firms, and industry association networks. Plainly put, this is the hidden job market, also known as the unpublished job market. It is how roughly 80% of jobs are filled.

Job seekers interface with companies in very different ways, depending on whether they pursue the hidden or the published market. Let's take a look.

BEFORE the job is published (Hidden Job Market), the job seeker:

has the opportunity to meet relatively quickly with the hiring decision maker.
experiences very little competition, if any.
is able to fully leverage his/her value proposition instead of having to fit perfectly into the box of the posted position.
has the opportunity to learn directly from the hiring manager precisely what is needed in the ideal candidate.
enjoys a shorter hiring process.
experiences fewer formalities.

AFTER the job is published, the job seeker:

struggles to get the attention of the HR department.
is often blocked/filtered/delayed by the HR engine.
experiences a high level of competition (companies tell stories of receiving hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes for job postings).
finds that HR doesn't care about a value proposition, unless he is a near perfect fit for the advertised role. 
struggles to learn what the company is really looking for in the ideal candidate.

Tapping into the hidden job market starts with knowing your value proposition, having a plan that includes a well-defined list of employment targets, refining your written and verbal communications to appeal to the hidden market, and managing the search like a business project (scheduling activities and metrics to measure progress).

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Driving Your Career

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Check out our program Driving Your Career on iTV-Asia, which comprises interviews with experts such as career coaches, corporate hiring authorities, executive recruiters, consultants at B-School career management centers, and senior executives who have successfully navigated their careers.

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Recent News

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P.H.I. Consulting is honored to be listed in Dr. Robert Edmonson's latest career book 9 Powerful Secrets to find your Dream Job as one of a handful of career coaches in China.

This book is your A to Z guide to multiple job offers. Much more than just a storehouse of sample cover letters and résumés – it helps you understand how interviewers think to quickly hit their ‘mental’ trigger points. Learn more here!

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Networking Opportunities

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It's time to network at the Fortune Connection Club, business and
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Click here for the schedule of upcoming events.

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One-Minute Motivation

"It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that
I stay with problems longer."

-- Albert Einstein

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A Cost-Effective First Step

Does it feel like your career is at a stand still, but you are not sure what to do about it? Are you frustrated by the results of your job search efforts? Or do you simply want to take things to the next level?

If you are experiencing any symptoms of career distress, our 90-minute Introductory Career Analysis Session will help you diagnose the challenges and/or specific problems. We can then explore practical and actionable ways to address them.

Inquire confidentially via email: info@phi-yourcareer.com

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Peter Hill • "The Career Doctor"
P.H.I. Consulting
Helping Create Career Success Stories Since 1999

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Celebrating 14 years in business, I lead P.H.I. Consulting, an award-winning international consultancy providing private Career & Job Search Coaching and Résumé Writing Services that supports people on their quest for meaningful work. This brings more fulfillment to their lives and empowers them to contribute more to the success of their employers.

I have had the pleasure of working with individuals who are citizens of more than 50 countries. Typically they are top-tier, high-performance business leaders who are self-driven, who have clear objectives, and who are committed to improving the way they market their Executive Value Proposition.

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