Episode #62 - Land Your Next Position Using the Hidden Job Market with Mac Prichard, Founder and CEO of Macs List
The hidden job market refers to job openings that are not publicly advertised or posted online. Instead, these job opportunities are often filled through word-of-mouth referrals or recommendations, networking, and personal connections. Mac Prichard, Founder and CEO of Macs List, a career hub and job board, is going to break down what it takes to tap into the hidden job market to land your ideal position.
In this episode of the Midlife Career Rebel Podcast, you'll discover…
- Why many companies prefer to hire through the hidden job market
- Why traditional job search methods just don’t work as effectively as they once did
- The powerful role networking, building relationships, and cultivating a personal brand play in accessing the hidden job market
- Another way to think about networking
- Strategies and tips on how to tap into the hidden job market
Featured On the Show (and additional resources):
- Mac’s List: https://www.macslist.org
- Top Career Podcasts for 2023: https://buff.ly/40JRNDo
- Find Your Dream Job Podcast: https://buff.ly/3NN0j0A
- Carol Parker Walsh Consulting - https://www.carolparkerwalsh.com
- Fearless: The Career Rebel Academy: https://bit.ly/CRAapply
Mac Prichard is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, a job board and career hub for the Pacific Northwest with a mission to create more human hiring processes to improve the workforce for all. Mac’s List was founded in Portland, Oregon in 2001 and became a Certified B Corporation in 2017. Today Mac’s List serves job seekers and employers in Oregon and Washington with their top-tier job board as well as courses, books, and other resources that bring people together to find better jobs and happier careers.
Mac is also the author of the book “Land Your Dream Job Anywhere” and host of the weekly career advice podcast Find Your Dream Job.
Email us if you have any questions or topics you’d like us to cover on the podcast at hello@carolparkerwalsh.com.
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