Comments on: How to Ask Someone to be a Job Reference https://elanalyn.com/2014/02/26/how-to-ask-someone-to-be-your-reference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-ask-someone-to-be-your-reference Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: How to Find a Job in a Bad Job Market https://elanalyn.com/2014/02/26/how-to-ask-someone-to-be-your-reference/#comment-59734 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:14:30 +0000 http://thepreppypostgrad.com/?p=5076#comment-59734 […] People understand that it’s hard to job search in a bad job market. Let your friends and family know that you are job searching and tell them about the types of jobs you are looking for and your target companies so they’ll be on the lookout for openings, notify you if they hear of anything, and email intro you to people who work at the company. Those email intros, or having people in your network send your resume and cover letter on your behalf, can get your application to the top of the pile even if human resources isn’t done sorting through the applications that come in through the ATS. Reach out to former colleagues and bosses if you see openings at their company. They are more likely to hire you than the competition because they know your skills and work ethic. Even if they aren’t hiring, they can be references for your other applications. Since they are in the industry, they may hear of other jobs through their network and they can recommend you.  […]

]]> By: The Secrets to Getting Hired: How to Ask for a LinkedIn Recommendation | The Preppy Post Grad https://elanalyn.com/2014/02/26/how-to-ask-someone-to-be-your-reference/#comment-7772 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:22:24 +0000 http://thepreppypostgrad.com/?p=5076#comment-7772 […] a good recommendation. (You can find out more of my tips for getting a recommendation / reference here.) When you ask for the recommendation don’t use the generic recommendation. Instead say something […]

]]> By: The Secrets to Getting Hired: How to Stand Out as a Recent Graduate | The Preppy Post Grad https://elanalyn.com/2014/02/26/how-to-ask-someone-to-be-your-reference/#comment-3872 Mon, 12 May 2014 11:02:09 +0000 http://thepreppypostgrad.com/?p=5076#comment-3872 […] the company, the position, and any information that might be pertinent to helping them provide a stellar reference for you. Checking references is usually one of the last steps of the hiring process so it means […]

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