With more and more people finding themselves out of work these days, the more people are pounding the pavement looking for work. The first place most people look, at the online job boards, has become a chaotic mass of people trying to find their next high paying career.
One can often feel like they are sorting through more scams than they are legitimate jobs and the ones they do find have too many applicants for them to stand apart. I feel we have forgotten however the one thing that can truly set us apart from the competition, a referral.
So how do we do this? Simple, by taking a moment to jot down a list of anyone who we can attempt to leverage. Anyone is fair game, as long as they will take at least a call from you.
Ok, so now you have the list. The next step is putting that list to work and getting in touch with each of these people. Take a moment and think about how to approach each person as they will all be different dependign on the realationship.
It may be easier to shoot an email, but you are looking for someone to stick their neck out and vouch for you. That being said, they at least deserve a phone call if not a face to face meeting.
Things to remember when approaching the contact. Be professional and courteous of the contact's time. Let them know that you are currently looking for a new career and that you were one of the first people you thought of for whatever reason you want to insert here...etc...etc.
Be clear on what it is you are asking them to do and then set a follow up time to talk about the results whether it be an interview or just an inquiry into open positions.
This in my experience is the best way to obtain a good job quickly and can save you a lot of time and headaches.
Remember that life is just a series of relationships, so we may as well leverage as many as we can!! Good Luck
One can often feel like they are sorting through more scams than they are legitimate jobs and the ones they do find have too many applicants for them to stand apart. I feel we have forgotten however the one thing that can truly set us apart from the competition, a referral.
So how do we do this? Simple, by taking a moment to jot down a list of anyone who we can attempt to leverage. Anyone is fair game, as long as they will take at least a call from you.
Ok, so now you have the list. The next step is putting that list to work and getting in touch with each of these people. Take a moment and think about how to approach each person as they will all be different dependign on the realationship.
It may be easier to shoot an email, but you are looking for someone to stick their neck out and vouch for you. That being said, they at least deserve a phone call if not a face to face meeting.
Things to remember when approaching the contact. Be professional and courteous of the contact's time. Let them know that you are currently looking for a new career and that you were one of the first people you thought of for whatever reason you want to insert here...etc...etc.
Be clear on what it is you are asking them to do and then set a follow up time to talk about the results whether it be an interview or just an inquiry into open positions.
This in my experience is the best way to obtain a good job quickly and can save you a lot of time and headaches.
Remember that life is just a series of relationships, so we may as well leverage as many as we can!! Good Luck
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