Where roles actually come from.
WHAT SOURCES EXIST
Company career pages Job boards, general and specialist Recruiters Referrals Communities Direct approach
WHAT PRODUCES THE MOST OUTCOMES
Referrals, consistently.
WHY
They bypass screening and carry credibility.
HOW TO GET THEM
Know people, through communities and prior colleagues.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU KNOW NOBODY
Start participating somewhere.
WHAT PARTICIPATING MEANS
Helping people Contributing Being visible over time
WHY IT WORKS
People refer those they have seen being useful.
WHAT JOB BOARDS PROVIDE
Volume.
WHAT THEY COST
Low response rates.
WHAT SPECIALIST BOARDS PROVIDE
Better matching, and less competition.
WHAT TO CHECK ON ANY BOARD
Whether listings are current.
WHY
Stale listings waste considerable time.
WHAT RECRUITERS PROVIDE
Access to roles not advertised Knowledge of what employers want
WHAT TO BE CAUTIOUS OF
Recruiters submitting you without permission Vague descriptions concealing the employer
WHAT TO ASK THEM
Who the employer is, before agreeing to submission.
WHAT DIRECT APPROACH MEANS
Contacting a company with no advertised role.
WHY IT SOMETIMES WORKS
Roles exist before they are advertised.
