Tired of searching jobs on big platforms like monster, indeed, Naukri and many more? Well here’s why it doesn’t work on these platforms. These platforms are used by millons of people like you and me to find their dream job. These millions of people apply to hundreds of jobs every week and as a result, recruiters received thousdands of applications every week. These thousdands of job applications make the recruiters anxious and hence they only go through the top 100 applications. The likelihood of your application being in the top 100 is very less and to make things worse, these opening are sometimes filled via referrals.
Now in such a situation, how would you want to get noticed by recruiter and where to find jobs that are hidden and sometimes available to only select people? In this article, we find out such methods which can enable you to find hidden jobs and ways to get noticed
Company Job Portals
Job portals on company’s website might seem like a old fashioned way to look out for opportunities, however, this can be a good way to hunt for the right jobs. Most companies HR teams posts jobs on hiring platforms and also their website. Most people miss out on these websites and only stick to job platforms, which is a disastrous thing to do. The right way to apply for a job via company’s career section is to keep checking these websites every day and when there is a new job, apply immediately.
Keep in mind, that when applying for the job, provide a Cover letter mentioning that you are regular vistor of their website and know about their product and services. Also mention that you’ve built a familiarity with the company by browsing every section of the website. Telling the recruiter that you know the company deeply, can highlight your job application. Mention the terms in the Job description in the cover letter as well. This increases your chances of hiring platform to highlight your CV as filtering is built around those keywords.
Linkedin Job Posting
Pre Requisite – You need to have a paid linkedin membership in order to ace job hunt via linkedin.
There’s a method of applying for jobs from linkedin. Just don’t blindly apply, instead connect with the job poster and message them about the status of the hiring. If they reply, then tell them you’ve applied on the job posting. This increases a chance of the job poster coming across your job application as the name might sound familiar to them.
LinkedIn Posts
Many companies do not post jobs on linkedin and instead post job links of their company’s career section via their page posts. When searching for jobs on linkedin, you will never find these posts and miss out on quick hirings. Recruiters who post links to job postings have public profile and these opening get filled very fast. So you have to search for your dream job on ‘Post’ as well. Filter the search results by ‘Latest’ and see the magic happen. When you find a post that talks about a job that you want to have, connect with the recruiter and send your resume directly. Include the following details
- Resume – attached
- Expected Salary – Negotiable
- Available – Immediately/notice period
- Key Skills – C++, Java, .Net etc
Job Forums
There are a lot of job forums on reddit, slack, substack & notion where specialized jobs are posted. For categories like AI, Blockchain, Gaming, VR etc these forums get lot of job postings and browsing them can help you access jobs that are not on public domain.
Google Advance Search
Use google advance search parameters like “site: etc” to find jobs posts which are not on the first page of your search query and are placed below. When you do a advance google search, you are already 50% ahead of other candidates, which makes getting a job much more easy. See the example below
Skip the Line
Most job platforms show the number of applicants to a job post. When you see more than 500 people applying for a job, it’s very likely that your application will not get noticed. In such cases, don’t apply via the posting. Instead reach out to the recruiter or the company directly. Chances are that the recruiter after seeing so many applications will ask for referals and skip all these applicants. If you connect with someone in the company or can reach out to the recruiter directly, you can skip the line.
Post the Resume
This might sound very cliche, but sending a physical copy of your resume directly to a recruiter via post can be a big differentiator. You can also address the post mail directly to the hiring manager. When you send the post mail, the mail office or the front office of the company, gives the post envelope to the hiring manager or the recruiter. The recruiter or the manager has to be open the envelope to see what’s inside. If your resume is interesting enough, you might get a call from the recruiter. If not now, but whenever there’s a opening. It’s all about the first impression and when a company sees you took so much pain to apply for a job, they will interview you at least