When networking and sending out resumes, most folks tend to search far and wide for job leads. But don’t overlook your own family as a potential gold mine of employment information.
Paul W. from Columbia Heights, Minnesota, found a job this way in accounting and financial management:
“I emailed over 100 resumes to employers and was networking seriously, eventually getting 8-10 good interviews. But it was my wife who helped me find my new job,” says Paul.
His wife told her friend, who told her boss about Paul’s qualifications. That wife’s friend’s boss offered Paul an interview, and eventually, a job. It’s proof that you should leave no stone unturned in your networking efforts, even under your own roof!
Other examples: my friend’s wife got a job interview from a contact she made at her daughter’s school … my other buddy’s brother got a phone call and an interview from an old high school buddy. And that was just during one two-week span, just from my friends!
There are thousands of job leads out there, most of them unadvertised, waiting to be uncovered by you. Go get them.
Action Step: Every single relative in your family is a potential gold mine of employment information, especially those who are in positions dealing with management, human resources, sales and marketing – they will interact with hiring decision makers every day.
Make a list of your relatives and get in contact with them. Its a great way to renew relationships and to move forward. You may also be able to give them a hand.
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This job hunting post was adapted from content provided to by my good friends Kevin Donlin and David Perry, co-creators of the Guerrilla Job Search System.
Kevin and David have been interviewed by CNN, New York Times, Fortune magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor about their method to finding a job.
Get a free audio from Kevin and David on how to get your job search into high gear
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