You need to ultimately begin to build your list (e.g. your top list of companies you would “consider” in your next move). Now you are empowered and choosing what companies are a potential good fit for YOU (versus waiting around for the right posted job to come around)! You will probably have this step as an ongoing step during your transition process as you continue to find companies that match your background and or interests.

Most employers – big or small follow the same grass-roots system (whether they realize it or not) for hiring good productive employees. They will look at resumes they currently have on file, ask around (both within and outside of their company), share the open positions with their team and offer a referral fee for those who might refer qualified candidates, post the position with related associations or on  their company website or they will share the position with recruiters. Generally posting a position to a paid major job board is at the bottom of a companies’ list, of methods to find top talent.

You will reap many benefits from learning how to do what I call “the reverse job search”. The interest you will generate from this approach far exceeds the 3 or 4 percent return on the investment of your time posting resumes on the internet.

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