Job hunting Tricks to Get Ahead

Tapping your network is a great strategy when you’ve got pre-existing contacts in your field of interest, but what do you do when you lack even these?

Ask open-ended questions about the individual’s own line of work, keeping things general enough to allow for an expansive answer. After a couple of follow-up queries along the same lines, express your personal interest in the area. At this stage, assuming you’ve built some rapport, you can gently approach the matter of vacancies: What advice would you have for somebody trying to break into your field? Who do you know who is hiring in this area right now?

Such is the digital age that we live in, your online presence will likely be scrutinised by any prospective employer. But you can be proactive online yourself and go for hunting opportunities where they aren’t technically advertised.

With a focus on LinkedIn and Twitter, seek out those who could, hypothetically, offer you a role. Connect with as many as you can … and cross your fingers that they accept or follow you back!

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