Did you know that, on average, each corporate job offer attracts 250 resumes and only 4 to 6 candidates will get called for an interview? Only one will get the job. (Glassdoor)
Finding your next position by sending application after application can be a long, unrewarding process.
Yet, building new and rekindling old professional relationships can make your job search easier because you get referred to opportunities. Why be one of 250 candidates when you can meet professionals, set yourself apart from the crowd, and have doors opened for you?
MAKE YOUR JOB CHANGE EASIER...A referral can get you a direct line to the hiring manager.
Recruiters do the legwork to find candidates, but hiring managers make the hiring decisions. You get to them by being referred through your network, people you know that have their ears and eyes open for you.
Not sure how to have introductory conversations? I've seen it time and again---the greatest fear is getting started, yet after the first call, my clients see how effective it is, so much easier than what they expected. That's why we created a GUIDE on how to reach out and get to know
other professionals.
Do you want a GUIDE TO help you have an engaging conversation with a new connection (that can lead to referrals)?
Here's a REAL example of how a client got her job BY
NOT applying online and USING HER NETWORK!
She saw a job listing at a company she was following and immediately reached out to the CEO, a connection she made the prior year. With a compelling note to the CEO and expression of interest for the job, she was asked to email her resume directly to the CEO!
In the meantime, 75 candidate applications had been submitted through the traditional recruiting process.
The client immediately got an interview with the CEO and was hired, bypassing all the other applicants that went the traditional route of sending in an application and crossing their fingers.
Little did they know that they lost the job to a candidate that leveraged relationship building and networking!
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If you want to apply online, how can you be one of the 6 candidates that recruiters will consider?
Getting referred to the position from someone in your network
Delivering an application that shows you qualify by providing proof that you meet the job requirements
Using key words to get you through the APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM (technology that looks for key words and phrase matches in your application and resume
The fastest way to generate a lot of interview activity is by...
Building your referral network and staying in touch
Getting referred directly to a hiring manager
Getting referred to a recruiter on a specific job you've applied for can increase your chance of being invited for a phone screen.
For those of you who detest "networking", consider it's effectiveness over job boards. You'll meet incredible connections who become your eyes and ears for opportunities.
Does the thought of "networking" or talking with people you don't know turn you off? Here's an ARTICLE on networking at EVENTS that may provide a different perspective.
If you have a question, I would welcome hearing from you and will respond directly! Penny@2Actify.com
