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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!
