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Job search isn’t getting any easier. In fact, the saying that finding a job is a full time job has never been truer. The average job posting receives 50-100 resumes and companies are relying more on technology and their networks to find and filter candidates. Learn more about the top three things you can do to stand out from the competition. 1) Finding and Asking for Referrals 2) Leveraging LinkedIn 3) Get Your Foot in the Door
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3 Ways to Update Your Job Search
Remember This?
Know This?
Ever Seen One of These?
Good Luck Finding This!
1. Finding & Asking for Referrals
2. Leveraging LinkedIn
3. Getting Your Foot in the Door
1,591 recruiters
185,450 jobs filled
CareerXroads 2013 Study
66% of External Hires from 3 Sources
66%
Job Boards = 18.1% of hires
Referrals = 24.5% of hires
Which Odds Are Better?
1 out of 10
1 out of 74
ALWAYS Do the 2-Step
Where To Find Referrals
LinkedIn Relationships
1st Degree connectionYou
You
You
2nd Degree connection
Members are like 1st Degree connections
1st Degree: What Do You Say….
Hi Sally! Hey, I need your help…
Hi Sally! What’s new? What do you know about the new job posted…
Hi Sally, I see there’s an opening at your company…
Hello Sally,
Hope you are doing well! We’ve got to get together soon!
Maybe you could help me. I see there is an opening at your company for a [job] and I was wondering what you could tell me about it?
Do you think I would be a good fit?Does your company have an employee referral program?Do you know the name of the person doing the hiring?
I am eager to apply to this position and I look forward to hearing from you soon. If there is an employee referral program, I would be happy to use your name!
To reach a 2nd Degree connection….
Hi Sally! Hey, I need your help, can you introduce me to Bill…
Hi Sally! I believe you know Bill over at …
Hi Sally! There’s an opening at [company] do you know someone over there named…
Hello Sally,
Hope you are doing well! I need your help with something!
There is a job I think is a great fit for me at [company]. As I was searching LinkedIn, it appears you know Bill Smith. I think you both worked together at ABC company in the 90s. I was wondering if you could either introduce us or provide me his email so I can reach out to him.
Career Site = 23.4% of hires
Careers Jobs Employment
Current employees fill 42% of all the openings
The #1 Source of Hire is…
What does this mean?
A Few other points:
Hiring in 2013 projected to increase 17.5%
Large, highly competitive US-based employers with full time recruiting staff vs. small to medium employers
Social Media (especially LinkedIn) not tracked consistently
What Will You Do Differently?
LinkedIn www.LinkedIn.com/in/Hannah MorganTwitter @careersherpaFacebook Career Sherpa Google+ +Hannah MorganEmail [email protected]
To Your Success!
