Goal of networking
Author: Stefan Waldvogel
Your goal is to skip ATS and you can do it with networking
Networking is not just you know people. After a while, people understand you and trust you. You can ask for referrals, and you can get internal information. One example: You apply for a job, and you know the hiring manager’s name, and you have an internal referral in the team where the job is.
You will most likely get an interview.
Try to skip the “official” recruiting process where ATS is your enemy. If you get your resume whitelisted, ATS is your best friend because it keeps highly qualified people out.
If you do not follow this advice, look at this LinkedIn post:
You will most likely get an interview.
Try to skip the “official” recruiting process where ATS is your enemy. If you get your resume whitelisted, ATS is your best friend because it keeps highly qualified people out.
If you do not follow this advice, look at this LinkedIn post:
I know the writer (Zachary Miller). He is in the top 100 of TryHackMe and can beat me and most of us quickly in a CTF. The goal is to write few applications and not hundreds. Knowledge alone is not the key.
There is so much more to say about this topic, and I will add more details in the future. The biggest reason for networking is: You get access to the hidden job market. 50% of all open jobs never hit the open job market.
My personal experience:
Right now, I have two possible jobs, and I might do both at the same time. I applied for one job, but I know about this company via networking. My contact person gave me this hint. This person talked to the company, which could be a massive advantage because it is a personal referral.
Second job: If it works out, I will work as a beta tester and course/lab creator for one of the big course/lab providers. This is paid training; I get money for an activity that I always do.
I got every job offer via networking. Of course, people know my skills.
There is so much more to say about this topic, and I will add more details in the future. The biggest reason for networking is: You get access to the hidden job market. 50% of all open jobs never hit the open job market.
My personal experience:
Right now, I have two possible jobs, and I might do both at the same time. I applied for one job, but I know about this company via networking. My contact person gave me this hint. This person talked to the company, which could be a massive advantage because it is a personal referral.
Second job: If it works out, I will work as a beta tester and course/lab creator for one of the big course/lab providers. This is paid training; I get money for an activity that I always do.
I got every job offer via networking. Of course, people know my skills.
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