I need to find a job fast.
You're out there in your job search,
and you need to find something as quickly as possible.
That is exactly what I'm covering in today's video. Stay tuned.
Hello, and welcome back to my channel,
where I help you slay your career and cultivate the successful life you deserve.
If you had to guess,
how long do you think it typically takes in order to find a new job?
I'll wait just a minute while you work that number out.
In reality, it is on average going to be 22.1 weeks.
In order for you to find a new job,
obviously this is impacted by like a million things like your location,
your industry, your actual job,
but it's not generally going to be something that tomorrow you're in a new job,
but 22.1 weeks, ain't nobody got time for that.
Today what I'm going to cover is how to expedite your job search and get a new
job fast. Even in the middle of a recession.
If you're ready to make your job search speedy AF,
tap that like button and let's jump into it.
The first thing that you need to do in order to find a job fast is
going to sound really obvious,
but it's something that a lot of people get tripped up on. And that is focus.
I know that this can be really hard when you're multi-passionate when you're
multitalented, like many of the people that I work with,
because you have so many opportunities in front of you
that picking one direction to go in is really, really hard to do.
But I promise you this, especially in your job search,
the fastest path is as straight line.
And this shows up in every aspect of your job search,
starting with your application.
For example,
75% of resumes are going to be filtered out by the applicant tracking system,
or the ATS.
And I'm taking the time to look at some of those applications.
And many times it is obvious that that person is just putting their resume
out, like throwing spaghetti on a wall to see what actually sticks.
And if your resume isn't fully tailored,
and it's not super obvious why you were the right person for the job,
then first of all, the bot isn't going to see it. B. ut then second of all,
if you actually managed to get to humanize,
they're going to struggle to see it as well,
which is going to impact your ability to actually land an interview.
My point is,
you don't want to be the person who's just spraying their resume all over
the internet and praying that it actually works.
Choose the job that you're actually going after.
Pick a role that you really want to focus your search on.
This is going to allow you to establish your online presence to support it.
It's going to allow you to create a really wow worthy resume to help you get
more interviews. And if you don't totally know how to do that,
I'm going to link a video that you need to watch after this one to help you
create a remarkable resume. Ultimately, when you're super focused,
it is going to allow you to really be the ideal candidate that your dream
company is looking for. And that leads us directly into the second tip,
to help make your job search go really fast.
And that is to be proactive rather than just reactive.
So let me know if this sounds anything like you,
your job search strategy typically relies on you going to your select
job birds and a daily basis.
Seeing what's open and then submitting some applications.
If this is what you are doing, and this is your focus in your job search,
you're not alone.
This is what the vast majority of people do when they are in a job search.
And this is why for many job seekers,
it takes between one and 200 applications to
actually land a job.
Let me just let that number sink in because that is a lot of applications.
Now I can assure you,
my clients do not take hundreds of applications to get a job.
And part of the problem is this spraying and praying like you just talked about
in the first strategy, when you're only responding to open job postings,
you're missing out on so many ways to actually boost your profile as their
ideal candidate.
And this is where we do start to get into that mythical 70% of jobs aren't
listed. Now,
I actually did a lot of research and I think that number is complete bogus,
but that's probably a video for another day, but research and statistics,
plus my personal experience do back up that if you are first to mind,
maybe even before the job is posted,
you are going to be better poised to be the top candidate
who gets the job offer and subsequently gets their new job
really fast. And for this,
this is where the third strategy really comes into play.
And that is your network. I know, I know,
I know you don't need another career coach.
Who's telling you the value of your network, sadly, I am going to be,
but it might be a little bit different than what you hear from many,
because I've spoken with so many people that networking is just a really generic
thing.
You're going to job fairs or going to networking events.
You're handing out your business card that says you're a job seeker,
but this really has the same efficacy level as the spray and pray approach to
actually applying for jobs.
If you're not intentional in your networking and you're not strategic,
it's not going to have the payoff.
And you are going to sink a ton of time into making contact with people
who really aren't in a position to help you out. They might be really cool. So,
you know, that's awesome,
but it's not going to necessarily help you in your job.
Search networking for job search really comes down to two different categories
of people. First of all, you have the people that you already know.
Everyone that you know, that can potentially help you get a job should know
that you are actually looking for a job.
Of course, this is tricky. If you're currently employed,
and you want to keep your search stealth in that case,
be very selective in who you let know.
But if there is someone who knows someone,
or maybe it's a previous manager that you worked with at a different company,
reach out and let them know that you are looking and ask them
if they know any opportunities that would be ideal for you.
Also just staying in touch with people in your network is really,
really valuable.
Sure that you're also maintaining active touch points that you are continuing to
provide value.
So your network is getting a frequent reminder about how awesome you are.
No I'd love to know.
Is this something that you're actively doing in your job search?
Let me know in the comments down below,
but the second segment of networking is the one that starts to freak people out.
But I promise it's not too bad. I'm a shy introvert.
I'm not going to develop any strategies that freak me out and pass them along to
you. Now the system that I actually teach my clients is something that I call
precision networking.
And it's really being intentional in your networking so that you're meeting
and getting to know the people that you want to work with that can refer you to
a job or that can actually hire you for said job.
And the great news is you can totally do this from a socially distance safe
space online. Amazing. I know.
My primary tool for doing this is using LinkedIn.
So if you do want to learn more about that consider subscribing,
because I do have several videos that are going to come out that are going to
help you with this.
My next tip on how to find a job fast is way easier
said than done.
And that has to be having multiple conversations.
Now, when you're doing the prior tips effectively,
it is going to become a weight easier,
and you might just bind yourself in this boat.
But when you are having multiple conversations with prospective employers,
especially if one is very interested in you,
they might rapidly speed up their process in order to help get you an offer
before someone else snaps you up. I've even seen it when I didn't actually think
that the candidate was highly impressive.
I've seen companies slow their process down because they were waiting
on that one person that they hoped would be the person to get the offer.
And then subsequently accept the offer. Being a top candidate really,
really helps with this,
but the more that you can actually play those different opportunities,
it's a way for you to get leverage,
especially if you are currently in between roles.
If you are interested in a video to learn more about how you can actually stage
yourself like this,
let me know in the comments down below. Now,
another way that you can find a job fast is actually this is a temporary fix.
And it is by doing contract work, especially if you're in between roles.
And the reason why you need to get a job fast is because ha we have bills
to pay. Sometimes taking on some freelance work, or contract job,
might be a way to get some money coming in the door until you find your forever
job. There's lots of places that you can do this.
If you're interested in something like freelancing there's sites like Fiverr and
Upwork,
where you can basically create a profile and people can hire you to complete
different projects. There's also many temp agencies out there.
I have personally, early in my career,
worked with the temp agency because it was easy.
I walked in, and I had a job the very next day.
And sometimes these contract roles that you will get through a recruitment
agency or through a temp agency,
actually have the opportunity to turn into a full time role.
So while this strategy isn't necessarily going to be long lasting,
it can be an incredibly fast way for you to get a job.
Ultimately,
the best way for you to find a job fast is to make anyone who sees.
your resume to say say, OMG,,
I need to speak with this person. Pronto.
And one of the easiest ways you can do that is by having a lit summary.
If you don't know what that is, head over to this video,
and I'm going to break it down for you. You can thank me in the comments there.
And I also do accept gifts of chocolate as always.
Thank you so much for watching. I'll see you in the next one. Bye for now.
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