Finally, you may not be getting interviews because you are relying too much on passive methods— recruiters or job postings—to get you interviews. Recruiters and job postings are just one source of leads.
They are passive sources because you are waiting to be selected. You are giving up control of your search to someone else.
Instead, take a more active approach:
- Contact companies directly.
- Identify the specific departments where you’d like to work.
- Network your way to the specific people who manage these departments and, therefore, have hiring authority.
The majority of jobs are filled by candidates who are referred directly by employees or who otherwise network into the company. Fewer jobs are filled by external recruiters or unsolicited responses to job postings. Review your approach to ensure that you are directly networking with prospective employers and not just relying on recruiters or job postings for your leads.
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