Networking for your first job

An overview of techniques you can
use to find your next position.
Networking for Your First Job

Basic Job Search
 Where to look to find Open Positions
 eRecruiting / www.experience.com
 Job Aggregators
 This sites crawl the web for postings and add them to their
database allowing you to search across many companies at
one time
 www.indeed.com
 www.simplyhired.com
 www.Beyond.com
 Big Job Boards - and there were two
 These are paid sites and the two largest by far:
 www.monster.com
 www.careerbuilder.com

Searching Sites: indeed.com
Indeed.com allows for both basic and complex
searching of job postings. The Basic search finds
jobs by keywords, industry and location.
Advanced Search Options are similar to Google’s
 With all of these words
 With the exact phrase
 With at least one of
these words
 With none of these
words
 With these words in
the title
 From this company
 Show jobs of type – FT,
 Show jobs from Job
Boards Or Companies
 Salary estimate
 Location – By Radius
 Age of Posting
 Number per page
 Sort by Relevance or
Date

Searching Sites: simplyhired.com
Simplyhired begins with a very basic search. After
you enter your search criteria there are a group of
filters allow you to pinpoint your search. Here are
the key features you can leverage:
 Create an email alert
 Save the Search
 Search by Keywords
 Limit results by
location
 Filter by Posting date
 By Title
 Limit results by
 Search by Job Type
 Education
 Add Special Filters
 Include or Exclude
Job Boards
 Exclude Recruiters
 Track your Searches

Alternative Places to Find a Job
 www.linkedin.com
 Search for jobs
 Join Speical Interest Groups
 Job Postings here are free and targeted
 www.craigslist.org
 Free to post your resume
 Job Postings are free in most cities
 Facebook Marketplace
http://apps.facebook.com/marketplace/searchapp/?c=job&country=
USA&gc=01002&r=30
 Search for Jos on Google
 Sample job search string:
 economics resume|cv -"sample resume" "great benefits"|"apply
to"|"submit resume"|intitle:jobs|intitle:careers

How to Change Your Odds
The key is to stand out in the selection process
and not be lost in an Applicant Tracking System
(ATS). Use the internet to research what type of
responsibilities interest you and who is currently
doing or has done it the past.
These are people who can offer advice on what
skills the company is looking for, who the hiring
manager for a particular group maybe and how
they were able to navigate the hiring process and
land their present job.

How to Start Networking
 Leverage the UMass Minuteman Mentors
Program
 Join Linkedin
 Build out a full profile
 Include contact information on your profile. Use (at)
and (dot) in your email address. Example:
john.turnberg AT gmail dot com
 Send invites to a few of your friends in Linkedin
 Go all in and invite 100’s of recruiters
 www.sixdegreesfromdave.com/MEGALIST.xls
 Use your expanded network to find new contacts
 Leverage Alumni
 Search to find a person who was experience in the
role:
 Search www.Zoominfo.com for additional people

Contact People!
 Send a Message in Linkedin
 Send a Message through Facebook
 Search for people and match their pictures, school
or company
 Simply ‘Message’ the person with a thoughtful,
professional message
 Find their email addresses at work
 Search on Google for: Name +”@company
domain.com”
 Try common email patterns
 “FILastName@domain.com”
 FirstName.LastName@domain.com
 Call the person’s office and ask for them

Take Control and Make it Happen
 Don’t be afraid to connect people by email or by
phone
 Stay in contact with people
 The best time to network is before you need a job
 Today is the second best time to begin networking
 Just because someone does not respond, does not
mean they have forgotten you
 It can take weeks to months for people to reply to
you
 In recruiting, only 30% of messages are returned
when calling from a top tier company. Set your
expectations appropriately and ensure when you do
connect your pitch/message clearly describes your
value statement.

Networking for your first job

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