The Job Search Checklist

The Visible Job Market

Less than 20 percent of all jobs come from the visible job market. Although the percentages within the visible job market may change from year to year, the overall percentage remains at 20 percent. Regardless of the type of technology used to post a job opening, the range of visible jobs remain consistent. The number of available positions job seekers can view remains the same year in and year out; only the posting channel changes. These channels include:

• Job boards (e.g., www.monster.com)
• Job aggregators (e.g., www.simplyhired.com or rival www.indeed.com)
• Social media (e.g., facebook.com, linked.com, twitter.com)
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