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Best way to find a job..


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2017 Sep 27, 7:45pm   2,229 views  5 comments

by EastCoastBubbleBoy   ➕follow (2)   💰tip   ignore  

I don't have a huge network, and even at that most of my contacts are not in my immediate metro area. I've tried headhunters, job boards and linked-in. I'm a mid-level manager at a small company looking to make that leap to senior management, preferably with a larger firm. Any recommendations? I haven't attempted a serious job search in over a decade, so I'm a bit rusty with the new ways of reaching the proper people in order to get a fair shot at any opportunities that may be out there...

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1   justme   2017 Sep 27, 7:48pm  

It's been a while...sorry don't have any specific advice, perhaps posting your field and industry would be useful...
2   lostand confused   2017 Sep 27, 7:52pm  

Sometimes it is just luck. But usually it is the other way around, you go from mid level manager in large company to a Director or manager in a small company. Sometimes consulting is the way to go-the big 5 and/or smaller consultant gigs will get you in and if you havea few successful projects under your belt , then they often offer positions-assuming you are in IT?

Linked in never worked for me. But my friend was minding his own business and recruiters reached out to him on linkedin , kicked off the interview process-got a 30% hike and moved to much better weather to boot.

Sometimes just luck.
3   Patrick   2017 Sep 27, 7:53pm  

EastCoastBubbleBoy says
the new ways of reaching the proper people in order to get a fair shot at any opportunities


LinkedIn for sure. They're corporate, and I don't like their power, but they have helped me repeatedly.

When you find a firm you're interested in, find out who you know there by using LinkedIn. Get a recommendation from that person, or even better, some kind of personal introduction to the hiring manager. If you don't directly know anyone at the firm, find a second degree acquaintance and work from there.

I did this once to find a job at a small startup, and turned out my contact was the hiring manager! It was easy from there.
4   Patrick   2017 Sep 27, 7:54pm  

Also, if you have any contact at all at a place, ask them if they could perhaps get a recruiting bonus by referring you.

Win-win: they get the bonus if you get hired, and you're more likely to get hired with a referral from a current employee.
5   EastCoastBubbleBoy   2017 Sep 27, 8:39pm  

lostand confused says
assuming you are in IT?

Nope. Although I have been the "back up" IT guy everywhere I've ever worked and know some Visual Basic, I'm actual a Chemical Engineer - if anyone is interested I can give them the rest of the elevator pitch.

The consulting gig isn't a bad idea. Most of the projects I've been involved with over the years span a broad range of industries from oil and gas to semicon to pahrma.

I'm working on polishing up the linked in profile but I agree that finding a job (like finding a house) at times depends on the unpublished listings.

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