Our career strategists are always asked by the executives who work with them about how executives actually get the top jobs.
These executives usually know networking is important, and that there’s something called “the hidden job market.” However, they don’t really know how to tap into it or how to approach their network properly. You can’t announce “I’m looking!” to your network and expect anything to come of it.
…and how do you tap into “the hidden job market”?
What even is “the hidden job market” anyway?
The hidden job market isn’t some secret or exclusive space—it’s about strategically presenting your Value Story and engaging in the right conversations at the right time. These are learnable skills that can open doors to opportunities your competitors might overlook.
ExecuNet career strategist Saundra Botts took on the topic of how executives get jobs in a Q&A session of ExecuNet Master Class, and in her answer, she spoke about the hidden job market and presented a great example that no executive should miss.
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"The Executive Hitchhiker’s Guide to Job Search: An Expert Q&A"
