I’m dumbfounded when the best piece of advice I hear is that its a numbers game and probability is supreme. There’s got to be a strategy that one applies to shortlist from the ocean of offers out there.
If no hack, just share what worked for you? And how are you optimising the job searching?
DESPITE throwing such a wide net, it still is roughly taking me 9-10 months for my next gig. Sure I'm looking at leadership mandates and woh roles by default halway mein nahi khatam hote.
But play the numbers smartly is the only way. Send a 100 tries out (but customized and personalized not spam) and tab hi kaam karega.
How do you politely follow up without sounding desperate?
Just follow up , no problem . If you want still think you are sounding desperate then in 2-3 conversation mention something like - In the interest of both of our time if you think I shouldn’t be following up , let me know .
Keep at it. Ghanta farak padta hai. Desperation sirf offer ke time pe lagta hai. There it's a classic Mexican standoff. The person who can afford to walk away from the offer is the one that carries all the cards.
What has typically worked for me:
Can you share a template for the cold emails which have worked for you
Assuming you have shortlisted the right role with a good match, getting the resume seen by the right person is the key. Even highlighting the resume in the crowd helps.
Something that worked for me:
Does anyone feel that hirect , instahyre, cutshort is actually helpful? I found most leads through LinkedIn only
Cutshort is the worst place to look for a job, i would recommend removing your account from there, hirect i have been using it for a few weeks the only thing you get notified about is that who viewed your profile and even if you applied you wont hear back for sometime or never. I have had good luck with instahyre previously but not now
Same I've heard instahyre is good buyt haven't seen it in practice so far. Maybe it's not so good anymore.
Nothing worked for me. Really
Linkedin Naukri gets you nothing
Recruitment agencies got me my first switch. You can target them for starters
Other thing that worked was Cold DM. I had to put a besharam mask and message everyone who was hiring or not hiring.
Referrals definitely work, but I'm not someone who maintains relationships so haven't got benefit of it.
Instahyre and Naukri are real good sources. In the past 8-9 months, I've had above 20 shortlists, 7 interviews and 2 offers.
Key is to have a full profile with resume, video resume and all descriptions filled along with a professional photo and contact details.
And regular follow-ups with HRs who reach out.
Nothing is better than internal referrals. I knew the ex CISO at a company and asked her to introduce me to the current CISO. When I was looking for something at a Big4, I found a partner at the firm and asked him to forward my resume to the team. In both cases, got the job without having to search too much.
Reaching out to VCs here can help you out with portfolio roles. They will know the cash position better and help
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