Rob Dromgoole is an expert in social media, networking, and job searching. He makes three key points in his document: 1. Networking and referrals through social media platforms like LinkedIn are still the most effective ways to find a job, not just posting your resume and hoping. 2. You can use sites like LinkedIn to search for and connect with people in your network and affinity groups who can help with your job search or provide referrals. 3. The document provides specific action items like connecting with 25-50 people on LinkedIn and then directly calling them for help to get interviews and ultimately a job.

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by Rob Dromgoole
Job search, social media & networking

2. Who the heck is this guy anyway?
• U.S. Army photojournalist ~ 5
years
• High-tech retained search ~3 years
• Internet start up ~2 years
• Large finance institution ~3 years
• Battelle/PNNL~10 years
• Bachelors University of
Washington
• MBA Washington State University
• Passion for recruiting /
headhunting as a profession!
• But I’m not a trainer …..
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3. What I hope you hear today ….
• Posting & praying rarely works
• Networking & referrals are STILL the
most effective way to find a job.
• Plug in
• Red pill vs. Blue Pill thinking
• Actionable homework
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10. Social Media nuggets ........
• LinkedIn – 370+-million registered users in
200 countries & territories (July. 2014)
• Twitter – 284-million active users (340-
million tweets a day, 1.6 billion search
quiries) (Nov. 2014)
• facebook – 1.3 billion active users (June
2014)
• 100% of Fortune 500 companies use
LinkedIn to recruit
• Every Fortune 500 company is on LI
• Yes, you can be ‘found’ (low probability)
Building a personal brand.
• MOST important: You can FIND people!!!!
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*Within 100 miles of 99352PNNL: 2,500+
Central Washington Univ. 1,204
Bechtel: 611
Energy Northwest: 529
Kennewick School District: 527
Yakima Hospital: 527
ConAgra Foods: 404
State of Washington: 473
Kadlec Medical Center: 432
WSU: 401

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*Within 100 miles of 99352

18. Plugging In Conclusions
• Everyone and anyone can (almost) be found. In time … all.
• If they can be found, they can be contacted.
• If they can be contacted, they can be a resource in a job search
or a potential mentor.
• Which leads to our 2nd hoped for walk away point ……
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19. Networking & referrals is STILL king
• Referrals are the #1 source in hiring volume *CareerXroads
• Referrals are hired 55% faster than candidates from career sites.
*CareerXroads
• Referrals only represent 6.9% of applicants *Jobvite
• If you are a referral, your chance at a job offer is 6 times greater.
*Dr. John Sullivan
• Referrals account for 44% of job placements in America
*CareerXRoads
• 90% of executive roles are filled via networking and referrals.
*Wall Street Journal
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20. So what’s the secret to being hired?
Become a referred candidate.
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49. Target your affinity groups
• Alumni
• Veteran
• Interests
• Profession
• Ethnicity (NSBE, SHPE, AISES, SWE)
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50. • 146,350 University of
Washington alumni you
can call.
• Full access to LI Recruiter
costs $8,000 per seat.
• LI is free, but search
results depends on
connections.
• No phone numbers.
• No e-mail address.
• But all you need is a
name, company & title.
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52. Top internet job boards
• Indeed.com (72nd most visited site)
• Monster.com (150th most visited site)
• CareerBuilder.com (193rd most visited site)
• SimplyHired.com (521st most visited site)
• Google/Bing/Yahoo
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54. Yes people search Google & Bing & !Yahoo
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56. Call, DO NOT E-mail your list ….
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59. Need a local business phone #?
• Provides phone #
• Provides names
• Provides address
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60. Publicly traded? Go to YAHOO!
Finance
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61. To sum it all up …
• You can find open jobs ….
• You can use social media to find company insiders …
• You can contact company insiders and affinity groups directly …
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1)Get on LinkedIn
2)Connect with 25-50 people
3)Create a list of contacts
4)Call them. Ask for help.
5) Get an interview.

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Stop looking for the “right” career, and start looking for a job.
Any job. Forget about what you like. Focus on what’s available.
Get yourself hired. Show up early. Stay late. Volunteer for the
scut work. Become indispensable. You can always quit later,
and be no worse off than you are today. But don’t waste another
year looking for a career that doesn’t exist. And most of all, stop
worrying about your happiness. Happiness does not come from
a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and
behaving in a way that’s consistent with those beliefs.
Many people today resent the suggestion that they’re in charge
of the way the feel. But trust me, Parker. Those people are
mistaken. That was a big lesson from Dirty Jobs, and I learned
it several hundred times before it stuck. What you do, who
you’re with, and how you feel about the world around you, is
completely up to you.
Good luck - Mike Rowe

64. Rob Dromgoole
Text: 50500
Type: Rheadhunter
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