7 job search rules you should break now
7 job search rules you should break now
7 job search rules you should break now
By Gewn Moran
July 17, 2020
Summary
When you're looking for a job, finding ways to stand out and make a great impression can be everything.
"But we have to be braver, and we have to be more powerful and more confident." Caprino says that when we're braver about our job search efforts, we feel more comfortable ignoring conventional wisdom that doesn't work and focusing on carving our own path-which probably means getting to our destination faster.
"In a big company, it would usually take at least two or three weeks for the job to be posted. And by that point, the person that resigned is already gone, so I'm in a hurry to fill the role," she says.
Spend more time focused on your contacts than scouring job boards.
The team at Hatchit, an IT recruiting firm, says that more companies and recruiters are using creative sourcing and posting jobs in subreddits, Slack channels, and specialized platforms to get more targeted responses.
"Anything that you do during the job search needs to be strategic. There needs to be a reason behind that. You need to understand what that reason is," he says.
Be transparent about what you're looking for in the job and how you work best.
In job hunting, as in other areas, the perfect can be the enemy of the good.
"Nobody gets the perfect job, especially not right out of college," he says.
Instead, identify the skills you need to build to get to your perfect job and go after positions that will help you build those skills.
Reference
Moran, G. (2020, July 17). 7 job search rules you should break now. Retrieved July 21, 2020, from https://www.fastcompany.com/90528309/7-job-search-rules-you-should-break-now