Make yourself visible
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One of the biggest pain points we've seen clients experiencing in the past year is networking.
"What should I do when I see a job of interest?"
"How do I build a network in a field where I don't have contacts?"
"How am I perceived when networking in slightly different industries?"
This is part one of a three-part networking series in this newsletter. We'll tackle the first question today, which is how should I make myself visible when I see a job of interest?
Apply early. You may have heard this too, but everyone's talking about how important it is to apply to a job within 24-48 hours of the job being posted. This is because it's an employer-favored market right now and there are many applicants for one job. So if you can get your application in quickly, go for it.
If it's past that window, I'm not going to say, don't bother applying. You have no way to know if the applicants that applied ahead of you are qualified and exactly what the employer is looking for. Sometimes the first gatekeeper in HR might pass a handful of candidates on to the hiring manager, only to be told by that person that they're not interested in any of them. So if you are qualified and you haven't submitted an application, you're out of luck. It's better to submit.
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