The Hidden Job Market: How to Access Jobs That Aren’t Advertised

Job hunting sucks. Let’s just be honest about it. It’s exhausting, frustrating, and feels like a black hole most of the time. You send out your CV, click “apply,” and then you wait—sometimes for a response that never comes. But what if I told you that you’re probably focusing on the wrong thing?

Here’s the deal: some of the best jobs aren’t even advertised. In fact, my last three jobs, including my current one, weren’t advertised. I never applied for any of them.

We’re talking about that hidden job market—the roles that are filled quietly through networks, referrals, and internal hiring, without ever making it to a job board.

Why? Simple. Hiring managers and recruiters are getting hammered by the flood of applications they get through tools like LinkedIn’s ‘Easy Apply’ or AI systems that let people blast off their CVs to 100 roles in a matter of seconds. Most of those applications are irrelevant or half-baked, so recruiters just can’t be bothered. They’d rather go through someone they trust, like a referral, or pick someone they’ve already got on their radar.

And that’s where you come in. If you can get access to that hidden job market, you’ll be one of the few candidates, not one of the hundreds. And guess what? I’m going to show you how to do just that.