Proven Processes to Land a Job - Part 1 of 4

The Worst Feeling

Looking for a new job? Maybe even the job? Raise your hand if this has happened to you…

After weeks of searching you finally found it. The ONE. The day-to-day is perfect, the salary is a big step up, the hours are flexible, and the benefits are amazing (not to mention it’s less than 10 minutes from your place!). You head over to LinkedIn looking for connections and….they are all 3rd degree and your mutual one is a kid from high school you haven’t spoken to in 8 years. Ugh…

We’ve all been there – the feeling of defeat washing over you before you’ve even had the chance to get started. So what do you do next? DO NOT walk your resume into their office. They are far to busy to entertain someone without an appointment, and it's definitely not an efficient use of your time, either. You may also hear: "Go to large meetups and network with as many people as you can!” or “Join professional organizations with like minded people in your field!” You know where you won’t find top performers looking to hire the best talent for Google, Facebook, or Apple, for example? At networking events and meetups. They just don’t have time for that, and neither do you. Most of the people at these events are not very influential within their industrial niches and therefore aren’t going to do much for our cause.

Over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to show you the exact process from A to Z that you can use to get a job interview at your dream company even if you don’t know a SINGLE person there.

How do I know it works? Because these are the exact steps used to get job interviews and offers at companies like Google, Uber, Twitter, and more.

Referrals Are The Most Effective Way To Get Hired

If looking for mutual connections was your first thought when looking for career opportunities, then you’re on the right track. Referrals are easily the most effective way to secure a job interview and land the offer:

• 40% of hires come from referrals, the next largest channel is via career sites at 21% (almost half as many!)

• Referrals get hired in an average of 3 weeks while other applicants take up to 7 weeks

• Referrals get paid more on average than cold applicants

40% of hires come from referrals (courtesy of jobvite.com)

Next week, we will tackle exactly HOW to get referrals from companies you are interested in, without knowing anyone personally. Stay tuned!