Searching for Bobby Fisher aka The Unadvertised Opportunity

So I just completed about 4 homework assignments I was given from the career outplacement agency I met with the other day. Very stimulating I must say. Over the course of this sabbatical I have become very comfortable talking about myself, analyzing myself, my strengths and weaknesses. If anything else I will have a good grasp on just "what makes me tick." And I've been told in order to go out and get a great job, be successful and contribute to society in a positive fashion, it is vital to understand one's strengths and weaknesses. So I have that going for me...

After addressing these topics and meeting with the above company, an alarming statistic caught my eye. Apparently 85% of all available jobs are unadvertised. To gain exposure to to the best jobs, you must penetrate both the advertised and unadvertised job markets. So...if the best jobs are almost always unadvertised, how in the world does someone like myself find one? That's the million dollar question, one which I am determined to find the answer. It also explains why I've had no responses to the handful of resumes I sent in, in response to advertised opportunities. And it explains why so many get horribly frustrated with the job search.

Well, as we all know by now, I'M NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. I'm hell bent on using this sabbatical to my advantage and find, for lack of a better term, a super kick ass career. And if I get this new company on board I will be doing just that. I'm attempting to go after these unadvertised positions, the good ones. The really good ones. The ones that pay the big bucks. However, more important than the big bucks is the fact that I need to be truly happy with the job, which in turn will make me work my hardest, get my creative juices flowing at their best, and contribute to me providing tremendous value to said organization.

So its been a busy day and the grill is calling my name. "Utley! It's red meat time!" I must answer. I must. But I will be back tomorrow, earlier in the day, in an attempt to summarize this week, where I'm at at this point, and to put things in perspective. Then again, something else may pop into my mind while on the elyptical machine tomorrow morning which we may need to address. Guess you will all just have to wait and see...