Tom Sorensen | NPAworldwide

Most senior executives still believe the best roles are on job boards; they are wrong!

The roles you see on LinkedIn or job boards are often the leftovers, not the first choices.

In my own work as Thailand's most recognized headhunter, I know that most retained searches for top executive positions never reach a job board at all.

The shortlist is built, approached, and often closed before anything goes public. And you would never know.

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You hear the “85 percent hidden market” claim everywhere. The exact number does not matter. What matters is this.

If you rely only on applications, you are competing in the most crowded and least effective part of the market.

Get all the tips, under the headers below, on what you should do to get into the secret and never-published job market. Continue reading…

Three ways the real hiring market actually works

If your strategy is to apply, you are competing for roles that others have already declined or where a shortlist already exists.

Your title won't save you; your business and community network will

Most executives spend years building a title and almost no time building a market presence.

What you should do instead

Make your expertise visible. Your LinkedIn is your shop window, not your archive.

Last month, I worked on a country leadership role

It was only last month that I worked on a country leadership role. We identified 28 candidates. We approached 11. We interviewed 5.