Finding Jobs Successfully For The Older Applicant - Tip Three, Play Your Cards Right
It can be a huge challenge to seek out the right opportunities, however much time you can put in. So here’s a secret. More people get jobs through people they already know than from applying cold.
So, you didn’t know that, did you…and, you don’t know anyone huh?
Truth is we all do! We all have networks that we’ve developed since we were little kids, so it’s time to get others involved and fighting on your side.
Tell your friends; tell your colleagues and (grit your teeth!), your ex-colleagues; tell your family. Even be prepared to tell just acquaintances. Folks you find in the bar; people on the bus.
Get into conversations, whenever and wherever - because you never know. You just never, ever know who you are talking to.
You see, it’s not just the 50 people you first think of. On the one hand, it’s the next 200 where you make the extra effort, but it’s also about the hundreds of people they each know too!
Indeed if you get this right, you’ll have thousands of people all on your side, helping you out. You might be surprised at how vauable this asset is for you.
That’s leverage, a wonderful tool that builds networks like crazy and saves you a ton of time, by getting your name mentioned in all the places you need it - without you even knowing it!
Social networks are the most important job finding tool - it’s said that 50% of all jobs are easily gained through people you already know and in some cases it’s way higher.
Next up is another great tip, that will make the difference between your approach and those of others in a similar position much more dramatic.
