Network, network, network >>>> OR no work.
You know the mantra BUT do you embrace
it? Do you leverage it? Are making the most of your limited time and resources? These are rhetorical questions because I know that if you're looking for a job the answer to all three questions is NO!
WHAT!!! That's right if you're looking for a job you're doing it wrong OR at least you're only doing it 1/2 right! And you're doing it the hard way. Anyone who's spent more then ten minutes cold-calling employers to try and get an interview knows that it's hard work. And there is an easier way. Try being found instead.
The easiest way to be found? Zoom Info. Hands down this tales the least effort as the following video shows. [ Download Zoom info video]
There are 4 million HR managers and 174,932 professional recruiters in America today. Recruiting is a $197 billion business in America. What do you want to bet that right now more than a few thousand are looking for someone your 1st Law of Interview Strategy exact skill set and experience. The 1st place they'll go is Zoom Info and make a top 100 list. If you're not there you can't be found - in fact you don't exist. Then they'll go to LinkedIn and do the same thing. Then they cross reference the two lists. If you're on both AND have a picture on Zoom Info you'll be one of the 1st ones to be called about the opportunity. Effort? Zero on your part. Result... it could be your dream job.
So if you haven't already done so go to ZoomInfo today and claim your profile- it's FREE.
- David Perry, Perry-Martel International Inc.,co-author Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters
