5 Better Ways to Get Hired - Jim Edgerton
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This document provides 5 better ways to get hired and discusses networking strategies for introverts. It recommends getting referrals from your network as the most effective hiring method, 8.5 times better than other methods. Working with a recruiter is the second best option at 3.5 times better than corporate career sites. Other effective strategies include doing miscellaneous networking activities and applying to corporate sites directly. Job boards are the least effective. The document provides tips for networking as an introvert by starting with people you already know and adding connections on LinkedIn. It stresses motivating your contacts to refer you for jobs and following up proactively with phone calls.
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- 2. 5 BETTER WAYS TO GET HIRED JAMES EDGERTON FAB EQUIPMENT OPERATOR QORVO HILLSBORO
- 3. • UNLIKE AN ENGINEER, I DON’T PROCESS SEQUENTIALLY THE PROBLEM WITH ME AND LISTS
- 4. ITEM 4
- 5. HAVE YOU HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE?
- 6. LET’S COMPARE EFFECTIVENESS 43 2 15 32 7 15 4.5 19 21 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 Job Board Recruiter Other Corp Career Site Employee Referral Hire % Application % 5.7 : 1 2.3 : 1 .31 : 1 .66 : 1 1.3 : 1
- 7. SO BASED ONLY ON EFFECTIVENESS… 1. GET REFERRALS FROM YOUR NETWORK (8.5X BETTER) 2. WORK WITH A RECRUITER (3.5X BETTER THAN #4) 3. DO OTHER STUFF (SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN CORP. SITES) 4. APPLY ON CORPORATE CAREER WEB SITES 5. APPLY THROUGH JOB BOARDS (ABOUT HALF AS GOOD)
- 8. WHY WE DON’T DO WHAT WE SHOULD • GET REFERRALS FROM YOUR NETWORK • BUT I DON’T KNOW ANYONE. I HATE MEETING NEW PEOPLE • WORK WITH A RECRUITER • BUT I’D RATHER DO IT MYSELF / DON’T TRUST THEM • DO OTHER MISCELLANEOUS STUFF • I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS EVEN MEANS… • APPLY ON CORPORATE WEB SITES • THIS IS EASY. I STAY IN MY COMFORT ZONE. • APPLY THROUGH JOB BOARDS • I HATE GETTING SPAM. BUT IT’S PAINLESS
- 9. NETWORKING • IF YOU’RE INTROVERTED (AND MOST OF US ARE) NETWORK LIKE AN INTROVERT • START WITH THE PEOPLE YOU ALREADY KNOW • FORMER CO- WORKERS
- 10. NETWORK BASED ON YOUR STRENGTHS • CONTACT THOSE YOU KNOW WELL • ADD EVERYONE YOU KNOW (EVEN AT THE ACQUAINTANCE LEVEL) TO LINKEDIN – EVEN PEOPLE YOU DIDN’T LIKE FROM PREVIOUS JOBS • VOLUNTEER FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO YOUR SKILLS TO FIND MORE ACQUAINTANCES. ADD THEM TO LINKEDIN • ATTEND JOB FAIRS. DON’T JUST HAND OUT A RESUME. GET CONTACT INFORMATION. ADD CONNECTIONS TO LINKEDIN • TAKE COURSES THAT EXPAND YOUR SKILL SETS (NOTICE A TREND HERE?) • REVIEW CALIGATOR AND MEETUP.ORG
- 11. ITEM 1: MOTIVATE YOUR CONTACTS
- 12. ITEM 2: CALL THEM • BRETT HARWOOD OF G4RECRUITERS, RECEIVES 10-20 UNSOLICITED RESUMES A WEEK, BUT BARELY LOOKS AT THEM. “IF YOU TAKE THE INITIATIVE, AND CALL ME, I’LL TALK,” HE ADVISES. • TREAT YOUR RECRUITERS LIKE YOUR DOCTOR, LAWYER OR TAX PREPARER
- 13. ITEM 3: MIND THE GAP • IF YOU’VE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS, YOUR EMPLOYMENT GAP MAY BE A RED FLAG • PREPARE A POSITIVE RESPONSE • GAIN SKILLS • VOLUNTEER
- 14. # : NOUN/VERBS, TLAS AND TYPOS • MENTOR GRAPHICS DESIGN RULE CHECKS PRESS RELEASEExperience Design Demand Display Cycle Control Check Beam Access Search Signal Report Produce Plan Process Measure Level Function Work Type Wave Trace Test Support Study Form Flow
- 15. BACK TO EFFECTIVENESS 1. GET REFERRALS FROM YOUR NETWORK (8.5X BETTER) 2. WORK WITH A RECRUITER (3.5X BETTER THAN #4) 3. DO OTHER STUFF (SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN CORP. SITES) 4. APPLY ON CORPORATE CAREER WEB SITES 5. APPLY THROUGH JOB BOARDS (ABOUT HALF AS
- 16. ITEM 4 (OR IS IT 6?) DO THE OTHER STUFF… BUT HOW? • NO USER MANUAL • OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE • TAKES CREATIVE EFFORT • TAKES EXPERIMENTATION (AND SOME FAILURES)
- 17. HOW TO FIND THE OTHER STUFF Need Detected •Manager feels pain – needs help •Tries to solve by reassigning tasks, taking shortcuts Raise Awareness •Manager escalates need to director or Gen. Manager •GM/Dir. Broadens options within company Cost/Ben Analysis •GM/Corporate evaluate the costs and benefits of hiring •If it is worth the cost, a job description is defined Job Defined •Job is defined and costs are established •Job requisition is submitted to HR for approval from Corporate Job Announce d •Job is advertised by HR on corp. career site, job boards, etc. •Possibly sent to recruiters, social media, intranet, etc.
- 18. • THINK LIKE A BOSS • GET NOTICED • BE PERSISTENT A CASE STUDY: ME
- 19. • THINK LIKE A BOSS • GET NOTICED • BE PERSISTENT A BETTER CASE STUDY: ME
- 20. #5-ISH: YOU BE YOU
- 23. OTHER NOTES