I know the feeling. When you’re not looking for a job, there are so many available opportunities you wish you would have known about when you were looking; and when you actually are looking for a job, no one is hiring.
I don’t know if this phenomena actually occurs or if it’s just in my head, but it seems that every time I’m applying for jobs, the ones available are those I’m totally unqualified for. But here’s the thing: if you see a business you would like to work for, but it isn’t hiring, what’s the harm in letting them know you’re interested? Perhaps sending them your resume and a cover letter explaining who you are and why you’d like to work for them is a good idea. Let them know you’re interested and that you hope they might remember you when it comes time to fill an open position.
Just for fun, I did a search to see how many dentists there are in Jacksonville, Fla. I only got to the 11th page of yellowpages.com, but according to the search information at the bottom of the page, there are 954 results of dental practices in the Jacksonville area. Surely one of them has qualities you are looking for in a working environment. Do some research. Let them know you’re looking. You never know what kind of opportunity you might find if you inquire.
The same goes for those available opportunities you find when you already have a job you won’t be leaving at the moment. When I was living in Alaska, my husband and I knew we would be moving somewhere in Illinois about a year before our actual move. Since I had a while before I could apply to jobs, I used to just browse the job postings within the state. If I saw a job posting in an area I liked (which I could tell from a popper Google image search, of course), I would send my information to the hiring manager or editor explaining that while I wasn’t able to apply for the position available, I wanted to introduce myself for future consideration.
You never know what’s out there until you try. Sometimes you need to dig deeper than just looking on websites for job postings. Take a chance and introduce yourself to offices that aren’t hiring, and try to make a lasting impression. Whats the worst that can happen?
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