Find Targets Not Job Postings To Energize Job Search

Find Targets Not Job Postings To Energize Job Search So you cant find any jobs?   Perhaps the answer is to find targets, not job postings. Sounds kind of crazy, I know.   But if you are frustrated because you cant find the types of jobs you are looking for or your not getting contacted after you apply for a job online, isnt it worth trying something different? People Hire People Thats what the screening interview is all about. They want to get to know you. But its really difficult to get your resume through the applicant tracking system (ATS) to get a phone screen.   Read these tips to get your resume through the ATS. The secret is to target companies BEFORE they have posted job opportunities. Use this to help you create a list of potential employers that are worth investigating.  How To Find Target Companies For Your Job Search Benefits Of Targeting Companies This process of targeting will allow you to focus your time and energy on companies YOU are interested in. Thats empowering and motivating. Targeting companies allows you to gather intelligence on these companies and gives you a head start when the company finally does decide they are ready to hire. If youve been meeting people inside the company before the job is posted, who do you think they will call when an opening does arise? Companies like to hire referred candidates. They also reward employees who refer candidates. Be a referred candidate! Heres more help on this: How To Get Referred For A Job. Re-Invest Your Time Here are some questions to ask yourself. How many: Hours a week do I spend surfing the job boards? Appropriate jobs did I apply to this week? Hours does it take me to modify my resume and cover letter for these jobs? Phone interviews did I get from these online job postings? Now, add up all those hours.   What if you re-invested just some of that time talking to people who worked in companies where you would like to work? What if the answer is to find targets, not job postings?