With the startling news that unemployment is now higher in Yorkshire than anywhere else in the country; the forecast looks gloomy. The recent statistics do not taking into account those people who have not registered as unemployed, for example those high earners ineligible for job seekers allowance and living on savings.  Does this make the statistics even scarier? The answer is no. If there is a whole group of people not registered as job seeking – there is no real way of knowing how many of these people in the hidden market have created opportunities and have secured positions.

It is well publicised that between 75- 80% of the job market is hidden, which is not to say that there is a secret list of available opportunities, it just means they have not made it to the public domain. These may be filled by people known to the business, or someone within the business. It’s well known that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. This should not strike fear in to the hearts of those who feel “they don’t know anyone