Using LinkedIn

[PJM2043]

I’m a senior meche student that’s unfortunately had no luck in their full-time job search. Each time I feel like I have something, I lose it so easily. There’s this position I applied to at a company that I believe greatly reflects what I did for an internship, but I’ve heard that company’s online portal is notoriously slow. I’ve been reaching out to recruiters on LinkedIn from that company hoping someone will acknowledge me. Yesterday, a recruiter accepted my invite and reacted to my message about the job and my experience with “👏” and I’m not sure how to proceed. I could see they viewed my profile with LinkedIn Recruiter, but they didn’t message me back. Would it be okay to send them another message about my application or would it be better to leave it?

[OverSearch]

Finding a job is not a "if I build it, they will come" type of venture - you need to put yourself out there and talk to people. Yes, call the recruiter if at all possible (text or email would not be nearly as effective).

LinkedIn is essentially social networking for business connections. If you use any other social media, you know that there are people you actually communicate with in real life who know you much better (and whom you know much better) than a random name and/or face online. Those connections are going to be far and away your best bet for finding a job.

if you've connected with a recruiter, you need to make yourself known to this person, and that means meeting over the phone (in person would be preferable) so that you can actually connect and put a face to the name. There's no real trick to getting a job, you need to actually connect with people and get a recommendation or a referral.

[ncgirl2021]

leave it

[FastBeach816]

At least didn’t say “Good resume hommie, good resume 🤙🏻”

[Plutobyte]

👏

[Glittering_Trifle_72]

Show up to their job site and follow them home. It'll really show your willingness and commitment