Find a new job is no easy task. Here are five tips to make it a little easier:
1. Start with 5 to 10 target companies.
There are several ways to identify the kinds of companies you seek. For example:
- Google companies by typing the company name, a word space, the word near, and your ZIP code.
- Use LinkedIn’s company search by selecting an industry type and location.
- Search companies that you know employ people in your industry.
2. Research the target companies.
Use your LinkedIn connections who are employed at your target companies. What positions do they hold, and how are you connected to them? Explore the ones among those connections who are in a position to provide you with advice and information about the company.
Use different avenues to do in-depth company research. To attract others to talk with you, you need to appear very knowledgeable and, hopefully, interesting to talk with. Find detailed information at your local library, by doing Google searches and by looking at Google Finance and Google News. Thoroughly study the company website, and look for your fit into the company culture. While there, check out the types of positions the company has posted, but at this time, do not rush to apply. First, you need to find an internal referral.
3. Sleuth into the company.
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