It is true today and will ever be true that the person who is hired is not necessarily the one who is best qualified for the job, but the one who knows the most about how to get hired,” according to Richard Bolles,
1 international authority on job hunting. Our final advice will help you tip the scales in your favor, target the right employers, and pull together everything we’ve taught you into an effective job search strategy. Your strategy should include how you’ll divide your time between the Open and Hidden Market, whether you’ll focus on using the front door or make the effort to find side doors, and which approach—paper, phone, walk-in, or Internet—is best for you when contacting employers. Each can highlight or minimize both your barriers and strengths, so be deliberate when creating your strategy.
Let’s take a final look at how to tip the scales in your favor.