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TROPIC • RECRUITMENT

5 DON’T BE AFRAID TO CALL THE profiles are private and are only viewed
HIRING MANAGER by a select few. Trust me – ALL hiring
managers and recruiters will search
Be assertive. If you know who the hiring your social media profiles to see how
manager is, call him/her and briefly you present yourself.
state that you have applied for the
position. Take the opportunity to alert
them to this and let them know that if 2 NETWORK
they took ten minutes to meet with you,
they would find you a viable candidate. I can’t say this strongly enough. The best
The worst thing that can happen is that way to make it to the top of the resume
you get turned down. pile is to network. Network within your
own industry and community and tell
people that you are searching for your
4 DON’T RELY ON JOB BOARDS next opportunity. Meet with recruiters
who can help you and who work with
Not that you can’t find a job from a companies in your industry. Then, most Can we
job board, statistics show that 90% of importantly – follow up!
jobs are never posted (see point 2) and help you?
those that are posted are swamped For resume
with job seekers taking the traditional, 1 FOLLOW UP and cover letter
ineffective route.
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3 CREATE YOUR BRAND UTILISING persistent without being obnoxious. We also offer career advice to job
SOCIAL MEDIA Ask your contact how best he/she likes seekers where we will help you
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Develop your brand as an industry often. Respect that they have their own profile, prepare for interview and
expert using LinkedIn and, if you’re priorities but don’t give up if they don’t research companies before you
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