Most job seekers spend their time applying for jobs, its enticing to think about the possibilities and there are often alot of them. It's relatively easy to do. But with approximately 85% of jobs in Canada landed through other people, why would you spend so much of your time applying to cold applications that you are likely to get a maximum of a 30% response rate from (including those auto rejections).
Networking is the key to job search in Canada. Super easy ways to start:
- With people who you worked with in the past -at past companies or that left your company before you did
- Download your Linkedin contacts and use the spreadsheet to organize where they work, then reach out accordingly.
- Make a list of target companies and search for people on Linkedin -both that you have a 1st or secondary connection to and others who are in similar roles or hiring manager roles.
- Family and friends-practice your pitch, explain your exit statement, tell them about your ideal next role, have them give feedbac