| Successful job searches in this economy require more | | | | category. It does take more time and starting |
| than the traditional resume writing and website | | | | discussions can be a challenge, but it is possible. Most |
| submissions. What worked in past job markets now | | | | of the clients and seminar attendees we have visibly |
| leaves people waiting by the phone and computer for | | | | cringe when we introduce the idea of connecting |
| company responses that they rarely receive. Even | | | | with people they don't know. After we spend time |
| for the best candidates a job search in this economy | | | | going through the process of researching companies, |
| seems like an exercise in frustration. | | | | identifying job networking targets, developing a self |
| All of the companies I have worked with from multi | | | | marketing and networking plan, and implementing the |
| billion dollar publicly traded firms to start up companies | | | | plan, the cringe has been replaced with a sense of |
| have one thing in common regarding hiring... employee | | | | self confidence and understanding. |
| referrals and manager referrals get priority. Often | | | | Imagine yourself walking through the doors of a |
| managers bring referrals from their network in to | | | | prospective employer not as an unknown job |
| interview before human resources has a job | | | | applicant, but as a referral from the department Vice |
| requisition posted. Companies have employee referral | | | | President, Sales Manager, or CFO. It has a nice ring to |
| programs to generate more hires, special rules for | | | | it doesn't it? |
| how human resources responds to referrals, and | | | | Job networking targets and the implementation of a |
| even a bonus for the employee that refers a hire. | | | | strategic self marketing and networking plan can |
| Identifying job-networking targets within companies | | | | open the door to job opportunities that haven't been |
| you would like to work for and building those | | | | posted, position you ahead of other job applicants, |
| relationships is a win-win. | | | | put you in the employee referral category with more |
| The key is to position you ahead of the pack of | | | | communication from human resources, and greatly |
| other job applicants by putting yourself in a different | | | | increase your odds of getting the job. |