The Recruiting Snitch: Recruiting secrets to help land your dream job. by Alysse Metzler

Author:Alysse Metzler [Metzler, Alysse]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-05-04T00:00:00+00:00

So what does this mean to you? This means you have a 70 percent higher chance of getting a job by networking with people who work at the company where you want to work and with recruiters than by applying to jobs you find on the Internet.

I’ve spoken to many unemployed people who say, “I send out hundreds of applications a week, and I never hear anything back. I feel like I just keep throwing my résumé into a black hole.”

Well, my follow-up question to them is, “Are you networking outside of the Internet? Have you talked to your friends and family to see who they know?” Most of the time, the answer is no.

Your next assignment is to plan to get out and network at least two times per week. This does not mean talking on the phone; it means getting out of your house and meeting people face-to-face.

By creating your LinkedIn profile, you have already established a great way to network. If you have joined some networking groups on LI, make sure you reach out to people who are working where you want to work or who currently work in the job you want. Ask to shadow them. Ask them to meet you for coffee or lunch. Reach out to them to see if they would be open to speaking to you about how they got where they are now. People love to talk about their own success. I receive calls from aspiring recruiters regularly, and I rarely turn down an opportunity to meet people for coffee to help them achieve their goals. Most professionals are open to helping in the same way, so just ask.

Finally, research local networking groups in your area and attend their events. This is a great way to meet local professionals. Even if the people who are in these groups do not do exactly what you want to do, you are networking; they may know someone to whom they can introduce you. It’s that easy. This is a huge part of the job application stage.

Not only must you sit in front of the computer, you must get yourself out into the world and meet people.

At the end of the survey, I asked the recruiters to tell me some secrets to share with job hunters. I’ve added the comments that related to networking here. Now you know I’m not making this stuff up; these are comments from real recruiters across the country.

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