Backdoor Job Hunting Ideas Galore!

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲!

Backdoor job hunting. You’ve probably seen this word thrown around in your job hunt. I strive to collect stories for my clients to give them ideas about how they can find a role without spraying and praying on the job boards. Out of 1,000 candidates, 999 of them use Indeed and call it a day. We need you to be the single candidate who worked the background with research, networking, and messaging to land their ideal job.

I came across this fascinating Tweet from Brett Caughran about how he earned a spot in finance by using the back door. Here are some of the themes I’ve stored over the years that can be used as job-hunting strategies.

🚪👉 Build a Brand

🚪👉 Get in At the Bottom Level

🚪👉 Leveraging a New Linked Connection

🚪👉 You’re Already Using LinkedIn As Your Networking Sandbox, Now How Do You Find the Cool Kids With the Cool Toys?

🚪👉 Using Company Newsletters

🚪👉 Become a Problem Solver Before Your Interview]

🚪👉 Create Future Stories

🚪👉 Target 20 Companies

🚪👉 Iced Coffee Networking

🚪👉 Social Media (Kind) Stalking

🚪👉 Group Engagement

🚪👉 Recruiters and Keyword Search Optimization

🚪👉 Authoring Thought Content

🚪👉 Recruiter Visibility Bump Ideas

🚪👉 LinkedIn Skills Extraction for Your Resume

🚪👉 Networking For Newbs

🚪👉 Creating Post-Application Coverletters

Reach out to me if you’d like the comprehensive document demonstrating each in detailed, process-oriented action item steps.

Also fun fact, the photo is from my book, “How to Get UnUnEmployed: Fill That Calendar!: 22 Daily Step-By-Step Ways and Daily Motivators to Kickstart Your Career and Find a Job in Under 6 Weeks (An Interactive Guide)“, that my coaching program is based on, and it was created over a 5-year span. You can purchase that here:

Check out Brett’s brilliant ideas here too:

Had another DM question – “Brett, how do I get a job at a hedge fund?”

Well, there’s a FRONT DOOR and a BACK DOOR. The front door is relatively straightforward. Go to a top undergrad, work in I-banking, wait for the headhunter e-mail (these days will come shortly after u land…

— Brett Caughran (@FundamentEdge) July 3, 2022

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