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If I had a rupee for every time someone asked me for the E-mail of the HR in my last organisation, I would be able to to book Delhi-Bangalore business class ticket without even using credit card points (check out last reel for context). 🌟
Anyway, what most people don’t know is that dropping a direct e-mail to the HR or even applying on a company website is not the most optimal way of applying for a new job. 🫡
But then, what is the best way to apply to your dream company, especially if that company does not hire dirdctly from your college? 😥
Employee referrals! ✨
I remember when I was working at Bain, we got emails to refer people in our network on the regular, right from entry level to the senior most positions. 👩🏻‍💻
Here is one way to do it:
- Make use of social media networks such as LinkedIn to reach out to these employees. You will get a complete list of people in your network who might already be working there and also a list of all the employees in that organisation. 💻
- Drop a well drafted message to 3-5 of these people with the request for a referral. 🔗
- There is a very high probability that most of them will reply as companies offer high referral bonuses to employees if the person they referred actually ends up joining the organisation! 🙌🏼
This is my personal POV not a sponsored post.
And if you read the caption till here, there are 2 special bonus tips for you:
- Before sending a message to an employee, check their activity tab on LinkedIn. This will tell you how active they are on the platform. The more active they are, the higher is the probability that they will reply! 🔬
- while drafting a message for the current employees, always mention why you are a good fit for the role and organization. 🌱
Employees usually have a set number of referrals they can make and hence it is important that you tell them why you deserve a referral spot! 📌
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