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?1. Employer advertises a job vacancy2. Interested applicants send in applications

and/or resumes3. Employer contacts a few applicants to come

in for an interview4. 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?1. Job vacancy emerges2. 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.

3. 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/jo

bApp_en.pdf

http://www.timhortons.com/ca/pdf/Restaurant_Recruitment_Application_FormEN.pdf

https://bbwcanada.mua.hrdepartment.com/hrsmart/ats/JobSearch/index