The Secret To Getting A Job Quickly

The Secret To Getting A Job Quickly

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[Eduardo_Badal]

1. Internal Applicant
2. Employee Referral
3. Sourced Candidates
4. Inbound Applicants

[randomguy]

I find these conversations really interesting. We are Constantly looking for qualified, talented people. Out of the applications that we receive, I, the owner, personally reach out to every candidate. Of the 6-8 that we hire every round of hiring, 1-2 of them actually show up for work. It’s ridiculous.

[EmilGhiurau]

Hiring is a joke, we need to get out of the hiring ways we do now. Someone applied for 836 jobs in the last 3 months, 836 applications??!!?!?!? WOW, how is that even possible. Out of those 836, only 15 reached out, and only 5 interviewed and landed 1 job. What is the percentage of that? That is archaic truly...

[ProfoundFamiliarity]

I've had three jobs at major organizations and got them all by contacting a bunch of recruitment agencies in the city (like twenty or thirty), writing down their contact details and following up regularly by telephone and email. I did this rather than applying to the organizations directly. Most recently I started again as a temp at the bottom, as a way in, and was encouraged by co-workers to apply for a permanent position, with a promotion, within a year.

[pocketgreetings]

I’ve gotten a lot of jobs from networking and it is the way to go. My network has all retired or passed away so I’m having to figure out new way to get a job. I work with a variety of recruiters for jobs. I do contract work so all of them don’t last very long. I have been looking for full-time work, but none of those are panning out. When I first got laid off in April, I spent 12 hours a day applying for jobs not one call not one. I reconnected with the recruiters I knew and I’ve been keeping busy but I need full-time work. You have given some great tips on the video.

[TheKris]

When I moved to a new country at age 50 - with a "complex" work background - I spent several months networking intensely. The job I ultimately got was created by the organisation that hired me because they recognised that I could so something worthwhile for them.

[thespaceginger]

Thinking back, im in my late 20s and ive gotten one job from online resumes. Everything else, serving, IT, construction, management, its all been walk in or somebody i know

[loriloristuff]

Bryan from A Life After Layoff! I'm retired, but I recommend Bryan to those who are not, and are looking for a career change. And I give out Ken Coleman books, too.

[jamespalmer]

The problem with employee referrals and personal connections to someone who works there is that it isn't always possible. You're not always going to know someone, and when you do, its most often going to be your neighbor's cousin's best friend's brother who is the janitor or something. If I only applied to places where a friend worked I'd never apply because I don't know anyone who works for companies I want to work for.

[DioDiablo]

Work with your strengths, know your advantages, and be persistent. Most of all leave a good first impression. If you get an in person interview things like Thank You cards help keep you in an employer's mind.

[FrogKnight]

Me: Apply to ~90 IT jobs, got ~7 interviews, 2 job offers
Wife: Help create her resume and apply to 6 Nursing jobs, got 6 interviews, and 6 offers....
Really depends on the job supply/demand

[skimmynyc]

I believe this but it just hasn't been true in my life. I've gotten almost all my jobs just through applying. Did I work my butt off to tailor each resume to the job I was applying for? Absolutely.

[bird]

I am very blessed to have intelligence, unique skills, and experience. I will choose one job, apply, get an interview, and then get a job. It's been like this for many years. The only problem is that there are not too many jobs for me. Maybe one job shows up once per month. I am looking for jobs on Indeed and on private agencies for household staffing. I make 6 figures and I am a combination of housekeeper/house shopper/pet sitter for high-net-worth clients.

[glen]

I would say, try to get in the company another way, unless you are really qualified, I would offer to meet with the operations manager, show up or call, be in person, speak so they can hear your voice, because applications are like looking through a needle in a haystack, and who wants to do that?

[missylks]

It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know.

[ad]

I have worked in tech for 25 years. I have never once ever gotten an interview by applying directly to a corporate website for a job. Every single interview has always come through an American recruiter. Don't waste time on the Indian recruiters. They don't even have the requisition.

[bradleygraves]

I'm 56 and my resume has NEVER gotten me a job. It was always talking with someone or being referred by a previous co-worker/friend.

[ericharrison]

You can not treat human beings like algorithms.

[izamalcadosa]

The problem is, over 80% of IT and Tech recruiters in the U.S. are from India!! The American IT and Tech recruiters are rare in IT and Tech in the U.S.!!

[bensheard]

WE ALL KNOW THIS. I cant imagine being a young person trying to get in the club. Thats all it is a big country club of people who know eachother.