Backdoor Job Hunting Tips
Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Build a Brand
๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ You might not think about it, but your personal brand is already forming. What do people see when they Google you? Do they see the resume you put together? The cover letter you wrote? Or do they see all of the other information out there about you, like your social media profiles and what people say about you online? The answer is probably some combination of all three.
Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Create a List of 20 Companies
๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ: ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ Create a list of 20 companies you admire. Consider companies that might not be having their doors knocked down by throngs of people looking for a job, and where it might be easier to find someone who will talk with you. Using LinkedIn tools, search for things you might have in common with those 20 companies, such as college alumni or contacts who work there.
Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Fix a Problem, Resolve a Pain Point
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Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Intentional Targeting
๐ค Think outside the box. ๐คฏ Be creative. ๐คย Do what’s never been done. Sounds…exciting…intriguing…confusing. Whatever you hear, know this as a job seeker: there are other things you can be doing outside of just applying (spraying) and waiting (praying) for a call. ๐Be active! That, I will say, is effective. ๐ค Put yourself out there. Effective. ๐ง Execute deliberate outreach and messaging with key decision-makers. Effective. This picture is just one of the many backdoor
Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Networking When You’re Just Starting Out
“I post and no one reads it. I don’t know how to network.” – Are you this type of #jobseeker? ๐บ Like that old #SuperBowl Ladders commercial where they emphasize not everyone is allowed into their fold. Being inclusive sometimes is smarter. ๐ค This rings true with your relationship cultivation. ๐๏ธ When building your network, it’s imperative to be strategic. ๐ Grab this solution and implement it into your calendar today: 1๏ธโฃ Reach out to