Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring: Take Charge of Your Career, Find a Job You Love, and Earn What You Deserve

Chapter 43. Meeting with Hiring Managers Is Your Number-One Speed Advantage

There is a direct correlation between how many hiring managers you meet with and how quickly you'll land a great job. This is true in any job market, and it's even more critical to your job search success when no one's hiring.

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There is a direct correlation between how many hiring managers you meet with and how quickly you'll land a great job.

Sample: Networking Agenda #2 (Downloadable)

The number of hiring managers you meet with is a good barometer of how effective all of your networking efforts are. No matter what, don't get discouraged and don't take it personally. Keep going after meetings with hiring managers and people who can get you in front of hiring managers.

As you proceed through your career transition, it will be important to track your performance day-to-day and week-to-week. This is how you'll gauge your productivity and effectiveness. The goal is obviously to continually improve your performance and produce better results. If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.

Networking Tips for a Tight Job Market

• Schedule face to face meetings with Centers of Influence (CoIs).

• Schedule phone meetings with other people who might lead you to CoIs.

• Get at least three to five names from each person with whom you speak.

• Keep the first phone conversation very brief (no more than five to seven minutes).

• Be confident ...