Comments on The Hidden Job MarketTypePad2011-02-21T21:32:06ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2011/03/the-hidden-job-market/comments/atom.xml/Mike commented on 'The Hidden Job Market'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2014e86e6cc8a970d2011-03-23T01:22:43Z2011-03-23T01:22:43ZMike@TR - I have my own website/blog. I just post about whatever projects I'm working on including programming, woodworking, gardening,...<p>@TR - I have my own website/blog. I just post about whatever projects I'm working on including programming, woodworking, gardening, home repairs, etc. -- it's really more of a web playground for me than a professional blog. </p>
<p>Two of my programming articles apparently rank high on Google for a niche topic since I get a pretty solid stream of people searching for info on it. </p>StLpastor commented on 'The Hidden Job Market'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2014e86e661a6970d2011-03-22T23:34:54Z2011-03-22T23:34:54ZStLpastorIts true that being willing to move is useful-but in this era of two income households, it can be very...<p>Its true that being willing to move is useful-but in this era of two income households, it can be very tricky to manage with a family, unless one or the other spouse is clearly the 'primary breadwinner'.</p>TR commented on 'The Hidden Job Market'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2014e86e639e2970d2011-03-22T22:53:18Z2011-03-22T22:53:18ZTR@Mike - Do you have your own blog that you post on, or was it an article that you wrote...<p>@Mike - Do you have your own blog that you post on, or was it an article that you wrote for someone else? </p>Mike commented on 'The Hidden Job Market'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2014e86e5bc2e970d2011-03-22T20:48:03Z2011-03-22T20:48:03ZMikeI just got two very good un-advertised job offers last week because of a few technical blog posts I made...<p>I just got two very good un-advertised job offers last week because of a few technical blog posts I made about 6 months ago. </p>
<p>Kind of refreshing to be able to turn down offers and hear "please contact us when your current contracts end". </p>
<p>FWIW, I emailed just over 100 resumes between January 2008 and March 2008 and got a great job through that process so it definitely is possible. </p>
<p>Applying was a full time job. 100 resumes might not sound like much for 3 months but I was selective who I applied to, and about 95% of my resumes and cover letters were customized for the specific job opening. </p>