Hidden Jobs

It is well documented that only around 20-30% of job openings are advertised.  The other 70-80% are buried in the “hidden” job market.  Go beyond the usual sources by checking out the following list for ideas as to where to look for jobs.

DO:

• Advertise -Place your own ad in the newspaper or resume on the internet
• Cold Calling/Mailing Resumes
• Attend Conventions and Seminars
• Informational Interview with a company of interest
• Internet Search including the following web sites:
  
  • America’s Job Bank
    www.ajb.dni.us
  • Work listed by Fortune 5000 corporate clients
    http://www.timeinc.net/fortune/services/careerops
  • Job Fairs
    http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/index.shtml
• Turn a Hobby into a Business
  
  • New Businesses Registered with State
    http://www.filinginoregon.com/
    
  • Small Business (self-employed) Start your own business!
  • Chemeketa Com College/TED Ctr
    www.chemeketa.edu/programs/tedcenter
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
    www.sba.gov 
• Attend Social and Community Activities
• Volunteer

CHECK OUT:

• Business and Trade Journals
  
• Chamber of Commerce Listings for Oregon Cities
  
• http://www.traveloregon.com/Travel-Tools/Visitor-Centers/Local-Centers-and-Chambers-of-Commerce.aspx
  
• Civil Service Systems:
  
• Oregon Employment Dept-http://www.employment.oregon.gov/
• Oregon Public Schools/Colleges-http://www.osba.org/edlinks/
• Oregon Bureau of Labor – http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
• US Government (Federal)– www.usajobs.opm.gov
• College Placement/Cooperative Work Experience Offices
  • http://oregonstate.edu/visitors/oregon/orschools.htm
• Community Service Directories/Centers
• Look for Help Wanted Signs in Company Windows/Bulletin Boards
• Library: Resource Desk
• Telephone Books/Reverse Directories/Yellow Pages

CONTACT - FOR JOB LEADS:

• Churches
• Civic Organizations/Clubs/Associations
• Construction Sites of New Business
• Hospitals/Medical Centers – www.ormedassoc.org/hospitals/html
• Past Employers
• Personal Sources - Friends/neighbors/relatives
• Realtors
• Senior Citizen Center
• Private Employment Agencies (Temporary and Permanent Positions)
  
  • http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/oregon.shtmlTeachers/Professor
• Employers About Other Employers
• Unions/Labor Organizations    
• Veteran Services – www.odva.state.or.us

Begin building your network for strategic career and personal development by going beyond the usual sources.  Each planned contact can lead to unexpected ones. The best and most effective method is who you know AND who knows you!  Good luck!!!

For more information about Job Placement, contact us by phone 503.399.5026, fax 503.399.7483 or by e-mail at jobplacement@chemeketa.edu. Visit us on the main floor in Bldg. 2, Rm 115.

Updated June 2007 by the College Advancement Department.