Job Markets & Applying for Jobs

Job Markets & Applying for Jobs Unit 3: Marketing Myself

Open Job Market (OJM) • Job vacancies that advertised in public forums. • Internet Job Banks i.e. Job Bank, Monster.ca, Workopolis • Newspapers • Professional Magazines • 15% of all available jobs are found in the OJM.

How do Jobs Get filled in ojm? • Employer advertises a job vacancy • Interested applicants send in applications and/or resumes • Employer contacts a few applicants to come in for an interview • A successful applicant is hired *Applicants sometimes have to go through numerous interviews to secure a job*

Hidden job market (HJM) • Job vacancies that become available but don’t get widely published • Why does this happen? • Someone quits unannounced and the position needs to be filled immediately • Company lands a new client and must hire quickly. Rather than paying for ad space they hire through word of mouth • A company already has an individual in mind for a vacant position • 75% of all available jobs are found in the HJM

How Do Jobs Get filled in Hjm? • Job vacancy emerges • Employer may or may not advertise in the OJM. “Advertising” in the form of word of mouth is likely to occur. Ex: calling a friend to say, “A spot recently opened up on the graphics team. Send me your resume and I’ll pass it along. • Employers interview and subsequently hire people who have been recommended to them. *People hear about jobs through “word of mouth” and apply before the vacancy is advertised in the OJM.*

Four stages of a job opening

How to access the hjm • NETWORK! • Volunteer • Find a mentor • Talk to family/friends, neighbours • Join a professional social networking site: LinkedIn • When trying to access the HJM its not always what you know, but who you know.. • Unfair, but sometimes true • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-dDfLQusrg (Inside the HJM)

Hints for Networking… • Make a list of all the people to whom you can talk about a job. • Make the best use of your network by giving people an easy way to help you. • Rather than saying: “I am looking for a job. Do you know of any jobs?”, ask for their tips, leads and suggestions. Try to prepare a brief statement about what you’re looking for and the kind of help you’d like to get. • Be careful how you may be perceived based on your social media interaction/ involvement (i.e. facebook, twitter, etc.).

The job market for you! • At this stage in your life part-time work is the name of the game. • Most ‘youth oriented’ part-time work requires you to complete an application. Example: • http://www.oakville.ca/townhall/hr-student-employment.html

What you need to know about applications • Follow the instructions! • Making “lazy” mistakes can cost you the job • Write your answers down on a separate sheet of paper first. • Always use a pen with blue or black ink. • Never leave a blank space • Use “N/A” (not applicable) to answer questions that do not apply to you. • Use your full name • Be neat!

What you need to know about applications • Make sure you include the “must haves”: • S.I.N (Social Insurance Number) • Health Card Number • References (name, position, company, address, phone) • Work Availability • Doctor’s Contact Info • Emergency Contact

Your own job application • Select a company to apply for a part-time position: • Reitman’s Fashion Group • Wal-Mart • Tim Horton’s • Complete the job application in full • DUE: ___________________________

Sample Job Application • http://www.jackastors.com/images/content/jobApp_en.pdf • http://www.timhortons.com/ca/pdf/Restaurant_Recruitment_Application_FormEN.pdf • https://bbwcanada.mua.hrdepartment.com/hrsmart/ats/JobSearch/index

Job Markets & Applying for Jobs