if you're applying for job after job and not hearing anything back if you want to know
the right way to apply for roles online and actually get an interview if you're ready to
completely transform your job search then keep watching in this video i'm going to show you
how to apply for roles online and actually get an interview let's get started
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welcome back my name is cindy makita dodge i am a career strategist and coach and i help driven
professionals land their dream jobs and accelerate to their next promotion if you want to know how my
clients are landing their dream jobs even in the midst of a turbulent job market like my client
jennifer who landed her dream job at a fortune 10 company within 60 days of us working together
and my client marie who went from zero job offers to landing her dream job at a global organization
then keep watching in this video i'm going to show you how to apply for roles online so that you can
actually get noticed by employers start hearing back from them getting interviews and eventually
landing your dream job ready let's get started in this video i'm going to be sharing the five things
you absolutely must know when applying for roles online so that you can get an interview number one
your resume must be applicants tracking system friendly i'm sure you hear this often but with
hundreds even thousands of applicants applying for the same roles online you need to be able to stand
out companies utilize the ats to sort and rank candidates and even more importantly to filter
out candidates that are just not a good fit for the roles that they're hiring for think about it
no recruiter or hiring manager and i know this from experience
none of them are going to sit and filter through applicants of the applicant of the applicant
just to find the person that they want for the role so the ats makes it a lot easier for the
employer to pull out the top candidates that are suitable for the role that they're hiring for and
they're looking at this based on the key skills and the keywords within the resume that you submit
so your goal should be to make sure that your resume is a close match to the job description
of the role that you're applying for one of my favorite tools that i use to ensure that
my clients resumes are ats friendly that you can use today is jobscan.co jobscan lets you scan your
resume and also copy and paste the job description of the role that you're applying for it scans it
simultaneously and it shows you how closely your resume matches the job description this is a great
tool to ensure your resume is ats friendly and i highly recommend that you use it today
and this leads me to point number two which is to include a cover letter now you may be thinking
cindy should i be including a cover letter with every application that i submit and the
short answer is yes here's the thing including a cover letter not only helps you to differentiate
yourself as a candidate but it also allows you to speak on how you align with the company's mission
their vision as well as their core values this is key because not only are employers hiring
for a skill fit which means that you have the right skills and experience to fulfill the
requirements of the role but they're also looking for culture fit that is do you align with the way
the company does things are you in line with their values and their mission and you have an amazing
opportunity to demonstrate this through your cover letter most candidates will submit their
resume without a cover letter and so in order to differentiate yourself as a candidate you
absolutely must include one even if they don't ask you for one in the application including a cover
letter also makes the employer feel special it makes the company feel as though they're not just
another random company that you found online and sent out an application to it shows that you care
about their mission it shows that you care about their customers and how you can help them succeed
watch this video next for more details on how to build a winning cover letter number three connect
with the hiring manager or recruiter on linkedin and engage with the company's profile and content
here is a pro tip the more touch points you can have with the company the better engage
with their employees comment on their posts on linkedin connect with the hiring manager
increasing touch points with the company is really beneficial when you are applying for a role online
send the hiring manager a connection message on linkedin mentioning that you just applied for the
open role how you think you'd be a great fit for the position based on three main things and give
examples and then lastly specify that you are so excited about taking the next steps with them in
the process comment on the company's posts with relevant and valuable information and replies
and connect with other employees within the company you can probably get some useful insights
and tips from them as well again remember the more touch points you can have with the company
the better number four follow up you know the saying out of sight out of mind this applies to
your job search as well make sure that you follow up on your job application i like to say seven
days after you've submitted it you can easily either send the hiring manager an email simply
stating hello i applied for your open role last week and i wanted to follow up on my application
or you could send a note on linkedin but the key here is regardless of the way that you do
it that you follow up on your application the more touch points a game that you have with the company
the better now people often say well cindy i don't have their contact information how do i follow up
and i like to say where there's a will there's a way you can use platforms like linkedin to find
a hiring manager or recruiter's email or even hunter.io which will allow you to search for
anybody's email address based on their company utilize tools like this go above and beyond
and differentiate yourself as a candidate and last but not least and this may seem insignificant but
it is so so so key to you not only standing out as a candidate but actually getting an interview
follow the instructions on the job description yes this is key you have to follow the instructions on
the job description to a t for example if the job description asks you to not only submit
your application online but to email in your cover letter do just that not following the job
description instructions is an easy way for an employer to exclude you from the role it shows
that you simply sprayed and prayed right that you sent out your resume hundreds of times and didn't
even bother to actually read the details of the job description please do not make this mistake
and so to recap the five things you absolutely must do when you're applying for a role online
to get an interview number one ensure that your resume is applicant tracking system friendly
number two please include a cover letter number three make sure that you follow up on your job
application number four make sure that you have multiple touch points with the company
by connecting with the hiring manager or recruiter on linkedin and commenting on the company's posts
and last but not least number five make sure that you follow the instructions on the job description
to a t there you have it i hope that you found this video useful i want to make sure that you get
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