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The 85% Rule Will Speed Up Your Job Search Process

Now .. there is no easy way to say this. Forget cold calling and responding to blind job ads. It's all a matter of who knows who. That hasn't and probably never will change. Here's the hard truth, 85% of job hires come through someone who knows someone and only 6% get hired through a blind ad where you just sent something in by email not knowing anyone who actually works there. 6% GOOD GRIEF!
What you seriously need to do is create your own data mining list of every person you know. Don't be afraid to keep them updated on what you are trying to achieve and you'll be surprised what doors will open and how quickly.

Think of it this way. The 85% rule is like Insider Trading! Martha Stewart went to jail for this remember. Because she allegedly was able to profit from insider information on a certain stock. The company who hires you, on an insider tip, will also profit by having you come highly recommended by a trusted person. As such, you have a much less risk of failure to that company. Insider Trading may be illegal when buying stocks, but not when hiring people and yet, at it's very core, is exactly the same thing.

Recently I was teaching an IT class the Job Search skills and one particular student, who was average at best, made we wonder why he bothered to take the program. He certainly didn't have the best grades .. kind of lazy actually. So lazy in fact, that he couldn't even be bothered to send out 10 resumes a week. He just hit on everyone he already knew. Guess what .. you guessed it! His lazy approach, applying the 85% rule I mentioned, landed him a $40,000.00 a year IT job, two weeks prior to graduation. Lazy maybe, or call it insider trading if you like, but a success story nonetheless. Okay then .. be lazy .. gotta go with what works right!!

The hiring process is expensive and time consuming for employers. If someone on the inside, who is well respected, recommends you for a position. That is better than any letter of reference you'll ever have. That insider was a filter that just gets you through about four levels of trust. No excuses on this one, 85% hire through
someone who knows someone who knows someone .. promote yourself, you are that someone worth hiring! It's the 85% Rule Of Getting Hired!

You can, and likely have spent countless hours loading up your resume and cover letters on large job websites. A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME! You'd be better off going over to paint your mother's house for free. She'll love you forever and you'll see something good for your efforts. The chances of you getting a call are slim to none. I
like the sites for research purposes. To see what jobs are available and what they are looking for, as far as qualification requirements etc.

Finally,  remember my point, 85% of the hiring comes through someone who knows someone. Don't fight this one on a stupid pride issue .. "I want to get this job on my own" sure sure you do, we all do! If you aren't listening on this one, your job
search will be like waiting for Enron to come back from the dead .. trust me! Get your message out there as often as possible, and someone who knows someone, who knows someone else, will have heard about you being available and on it goes. Make this issue a serious priority and you'll succeed! You simply can not fight the 85% rule
of getting hired. Getting Inspired & Hired that is!

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About The Author:  Mike Perras is a former broadcaster, journalist and college teacher with 30 years tenure. He also consults, tutors & mentors privately. Inquire about one on one coaching  mikeperras@hotmail.com