Hidden Job Market
The Active Job Posting Market represents only 20% of available positions attracting primarily the unemployed and underemployed. The Hidden Job Market represents more than 80% of available positions and 80 to 115 million Hidden Candidates. Hiring This Week is THE Bridge that make these Hidden Candidates available to your company.
The hidden job market encompasses job openings not publicly advertised or listed on job boards. This substantial segment includes a variety of roles across different industries, typically filled through networking, referrals, and direct recruitment.
Understanding and navigating this elusive segment can significantly empower you in your job search strategy, giving you a sense of control and confidence.
Ever wonder why the hidden job market exists? It might seem counterintuitive—why wouldn’t companies want to advertise their vacancies to attract top talent? Instead of calling these opportunities “hidden,” terms like unadvertised, internal or unpublished might be more accurate.
Several factors may prompt employers to keep job openings confidential. Sometimes, it’s about discreetly replacing an under-performing employee, or a company may wish to avoid alerting competitors or stakeholders about upcoming changes. Other reasons could include a hiring freeze, or they may use alternative publishing methods like social media or exclusive recruitment through retained search firms.
A job opening is occasionally advertised merely to fulfill internal company policies, Department of Labor regulations, or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirements, even when a candidate has already been predetermined.
Introducing Hiring This Week
Hiring This Week operates as THE Bridge between the Job Seeker (Active and Hidden) and the Employer and their Job Postings (Active and Hidden). There are 170 million workers in the USA. Today's job satisfaction is 50/50. However the most interesting statistic is that overall 72% of ALL current employees would consider a change in employment for a better opportunity. This places 85 to 122 million persons in the USA Hidden Job Market. Globally there are 3.627 Billion workers, placing 1.5 to 1.8 billion workers in the Hidden Job Market.
Employers
Employers subscribe to Hiring This Week services. We offer Active/Visible Candidates then Active/Considering and Hidden/Active to our Managed Subscribers. Then, Concierge Subscribers gain access to the Hidden Job Market and our Private Recruiting Services featuring our Hidden/Active, Hidden/Considering, Hidden/Passive and Hidden/Inactive. Active/Visible represents ONLY 20% of Active or Public Job Postings and Candidates. Hidden Job Postings represent an additional 80% of High-Quality opportunities internal and unavailable to Job Seekers until now.
Hiring This Week provides a direct Connection with the Employer, Networking, Recruiting Search, Research and Recommendation and Social Media Integration to attract top talent.
Managed Service Subscribers have access to Hiring This Week Job Seekers that are Active/Visible, Active/Considering and Hidden/Active. Concierge Subscribers have additional access to Hidden/Considering, Hidden/Passive and Hidden/Inactive. This expands the Candidate base from 10 Million up to 80+ Million high-quality Candidates whom are currently employed and listed within our Private Recruiting Network.
Job Seeker Candidates
Hiring This Week enables every Job Seeker Self-Service options to optimize their Resume for 70 ATS platforms (unique per Job Application), create Cover Letters and optimize their Linkedin Profile. Job Seeker can then apply direct the Employer by URL or Email for all Active/Visible Verified Job Postings.
Job Seeker Managed Subscribers
Welcome to Exclusive Access to the Hidden Job Market! Our mission is simple. Match the Highest Quality Candidates to the Employer and their specific hiring needs. You can Apply to what you see, or you can be referred to what you can't see and are unaware of, a vast Hidden Job Market of opportunity.
Take control of your Career. Hiring This Week is here for you throughout your career. The average person has 12 or more jobs from 18 to 56 years of age. Think about it. During each stage of your career, do you want to be one of the applies in the inbox or be in the Recommended email sent to the Hiring Manager?