Do the following statements sound all too familiar?
“All the jobs go to internal candidates.”
“You must know someone inside or have a inside contact.”
“If you have experience and a track record, you are out of luck, good companies don’t hire experience.”
If so, here is some information to ponder:
According to data published [01/2014] by Great Place to Work Institute (compiler of the annual list of Best Companies):
- The average number of positions filled internally, for those organizations on the Best Companies list, was 30% — meaning that 70% of the positions went to people new to the organization!
- Additionally, 28% of new hires were referred by current employees. This supports that having an inside contact can help.
- Of the 100 Best Companies appearing on the list, 24 plan to fill 1,000 or more positions this year and only 9.9% of those positions will go to new college grads. To me, that says experience matters 90% of the time!
Be careful who you listen to and how you interpret the data. Good employers are always looking for talented professionals. Landing your next promotion takes work, preparation and a well executed plan.
While flying by the seat of your pants can work, preparation and a plan usually generates faster, more effective results.
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Have an amazing week!
Cindy, you are right. And it applies to other areas of life/business, not just job openings. Listening and believing things at face value is really a trap, isn’t it?
What a gift you re Cindy for those trying to establish themselves back in the workforce!
Lilia Lee – you are dead on – our thoughts do create our beliefs. In my view it is critical to understand how YOU are baiting the trap. Appreciate your insights and your sharing – have an amazing day!
Thanks – Kelly!
Cindy, I absolutely agree that statistics are not everything. Often, like in infertility treatments, clients are overly optimistic about their personal chances of success with something like IVF. However, it sounds like your client base has the opposite point of view! Isn’t that interesting? I also do think that there is always a need for good help.