Conclusion. You Have What It Takes to Get the Right Job

Now that you’re almost finished with this book, you have probably noticed that the hidden job market requires action, energy, stamina, creativity, and initiative to land your next job. Which, as far as we’re concerned, is much better than all the waiting that’s required of you in the passive, published job market. We promised to show you a set of job search techniques that will absolutely put you in the driver’s seat. But the rub is that now you’re the one who has to do the driving if you want to make the hidden job market work for you.

So, you have to put yourself out there. A lot. And if you’re one of those people who has thought of themselves as shy or introverted since high school, ...

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