✅ Research 5 recruiters and/or agencies relevant to your field
✅ Reach out to at least one — even if there isn’t currently an opening!
✅ Ping any recruiters you’ve been in touch with in the past to check-in
✍️ Think of recruiters as job matchmakers: their goal is to find the best fit between an employer and a job seeker
✍️ While recruiters can’t guarantee you a job, there’s a lot they can do to empower your job search experience
✍️ There are a few key things you can do to best engage recruiters as a resource (including being open and honest about what you’re looking for)
✍️ Remember to connect with recruiters (and keep the connection warm) while you’re content, but open to other job opportunities!
✍️ The full presentation deck is here
Questions? You can reach our resident career experts at [email protected].
Abby is Boly:Welch’s HR Manager, where she’s been solving hiring and retention pain points (internally and externally) since 2015. She’s a former attorney, HR Consultant, and recruiter — and the creator of two job search themed zines and 60+ blogs about hiring.
Corbin is a Career Advisor at Boly:Welch, where he’s worked since 2013. With a focus on transparency and efficiency, Corbin has supported thousands of job seekers in their searches, through all facets of the job search.
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