Backdoor Job Hunting Tips

29
Mar

Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Build a Brand

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ: ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ 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.

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10
Jan

Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Create a List of 20 Companies

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ: ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ 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.

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18
Aug

Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Fix a Problem, Resolve a Pain Point

My friend, Bogdan, told me a story about his client who wanted to get a job as a Blog Writer. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ After doing some research, he realized heโ€™ll most likely need to get the attention of the Director of Marketing or the Content Marketing Manager. ๐Ÿค” Sam realized that one of the biggest pain points of either of these two roles is fixing broken links and making sure that there arenโ€™t any SEO problems. ๐Ÿ˜ค

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14
Sep

Backdoor Job Hunting Tip: Intentional Targeting

๐Ÿค” Think outside the box. ๐Ÿคฏ Be creative. ๐Ÿ˜คย 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. ๐ŸƒBe active! That, I will say, is effective. ๐Ÿค Put yourself out there. Effective. ๐Ÿง Execute deliberate outreach and messaging with key decision-makers. Effective. This picture is just one of the many backdoor

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9
Feb

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? ๐Ÿ“บ Like that old #SuperBowl Ladders commercial where they emphasize not everyone is allowed into their fold. Being inclusive sometimes is smarter. ๐Ÿค This rings true with your relationship cultivation. ๐Ÿ—๏ธ When building your network, it’s imperative to be strategic. ๐Ÿ“… Grab this solution and implement it into your calendar today: 1๏ธโƒฃ Reach out to

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