What do successful job searchers use that allows them to build strong networks?
They build and track their connections and conversations.
Conversations with people you know and those you'll meet as part of your career search will become resources for your next job opportunities. This is so much more effective than applying online and competing against 200 applicants for the same position!
If you're hesitant about networking because your attempts are scattered, use a system that helps you keep track of your progress and building quality professional relationships (and lots of them).
Create your "pipeline" of connections---professionals in your network that can be a source of career referrals and opportunities.
Referrals increase your chance of getting a job by 9X, so grab your GUIDE below for making your conversations a success!
Having a process in place to measure your job search outreach is essential for seeing your progress, who you have connected with, and who you need to follow up with. In a Forbes article about keeping your job search pipeline full, Caroline Ceniza-Levine mentions that a job search is a numbers game and that job seekers must have enough sources for finding leads.
She also notes that job seekers need to talk to their connections enough to generate good job search results. It’s important to have a way of keeping all of this job search data organized. In this article, we discuss tips on tracking your job
search outreach to keep your pipeline full.
