Most job seekers look first to the newspaper classified or online
job postings. But such jobs are typically advertised only by the larger
companies in America.
This is your opportunity to “zig” when others “zag.”
Because, as many as 70% of new jobs are created by small businesses
in America,
according to government data.
These small businesses typically don’t advertise their job
openings in the newspaper, radio, Internet or elsewhere. And they may be hard
to find, in industrial parks or other out-of-the way places.
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 typically 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.
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.
Also, you should specify when talking to networking contacts 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.
Compliments of David Perry and Kevin Donlin
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