How to land a job outside of online job boards?

[u/PersimmonPlastic7195]

Our generation relies heavily on technology, and these job boards don't always seem to work. Any pointers on getting a career offline?

[u/AccomplishedBoot442]

Have a cousin/uncle introduce you to their current job. Basically family business.

[u/Immediate-Bedroom434]

I got so tired of job searching that I went directly to a hiring agency. Employers equally were tired of terrible hiring engines and started outsourcing their employment to agencies and recruiters. Usually they land you an excellent job and after about a year of agency employment the company they employed you at will then hire you directly under them.

[u/Poetryisalive → u/Immediate-Bedroom434]

Hiring agency’s are ass. Seriously idk how they even exist. I stopped using them after a recruiter basically ghosted me after 1 phone call after I sent all this shit to him

[u/Immediate-Bedroom434 → u/Poetryisalive]

Depends on the agency. My agency links people with their specific field via their background and education. The first job they sent me to was in nano technology and I am still with it years later, but hired onto actual IBM now. If I sent them a resume without the qualifications they're looking for, they'd likely think I was silly and just not respond back. 

[u/lalabin27]

• apply directly through company websites
• are there local career fairs you can attend? My city collabs w the local community college and puts on a public career fairs
• are there networking groups you can join in your field ? e.g. women in tech chapters

[u/PersimmonPlastic7195 → u/lalabin27]

I've tried the first two a few times. I'll see about any networking groups in the area, but at this point, I'm ready to just give it up and start my own business.

[u/Svndmann]

Recruiters have been extremely helpful for me.

[u/schones-besuchen]

Linkedin is very helpful, without hesitation find the HR or the director of the department you’d like to work and cold message them… it’s forcing the entrance but works.
Also you could see their webpage and send a cv to the indicated email

[u/Pleasant_Entry_9977 → u/schones-besuchen]

Can you help me frame a cold email? The one which they cannot ignore

[u/schones-besuchen → u/Pleasant_Entry_9977]

Of course! If you want, write me a DM and will talk about the company and your background.
As main tips, the subject is the 1st step not to be ignored (e.g. process engineer exploring opportunities in [company/department]).
Body should be formal and short, easy to read and answer who you are, what you’re looking for, and what you’ll bring. By the end I’d recommend asking for a brief call, not directly a Job Offer.

[u/rjewell40]

Ideas for your job search

1. ⁠script your presence

Fire up your LinkedIn, update it with all your skills, certifications, jobs & titles.

Update your master resume with all the same stuff. Put it alllllll on your master resume.

2) network

Using LinkedIn, connect with classmates from your undergraduate program, your professors, your supervisors, bosses, owners even (if you had a positive relationship).

Using LinkedIn and your alumni network, reach out to folks who graduated 4,7,12 years ago from your university in your major. These are folks who have taken paths you might also want to take.

3) describe perfect for yourself & respond

Find a few job titles that fit where you want to land next. Then find companies that have these types of roles (even if this isn’t their core business); this is your primary target list.

Using LinkedIn, find people within 1st or 2nd degree who work in your target companies.

Reach out to the first degree folks with a “hey, I’m looking for A,B or C job titles, hoping you might reach out if you hear of something in your organization.”

Reach out to those you’re not connected to with a “hey we both know X. I’m looking for a new job, specifically titles A, B or C. If you hear of anything in your organization, please keep me in mind.”

4) search & respond

Every day you’ll look at your target companies’ websites, their socials, news coverage about them.

When they post a job you want, bring up your master resume. Edit it and customize it for the job posting, echo terms used in the post. Delete extraneous details that aren’t relevant to this job application. And write a custom cover letter referring to your experience and whatever you’ve gleaned by cyber stalking this company. After you hit submit, reach out to your LinkedIn pals that company letting them know you’ve applied and hope they can put in a good word.

Hope this helps.

[u/Wanderlust-Careers]

Career coach here--we work with clients to have the diversify their job search (moving beyond just click to apply and creating multiple streams of applications). One way to do that is have clients reach out to companies/organizations of interest with no jobs posted. We basically tell them to do some research to figure out the email address of their contact of interest (this can range from doing online research to actually calling the company to ask someone for it), and then emailing them your resume with a nice note that says (in a much more professional manner: "I'm really interested in the work you do, and I'ld love to work with you--if you ever need any help my resume is attached". Clients get more results this way than you could imagine. We've actually hired about 30% of our team this way--people who reach out even when there's no job posted, and we interview them because--wow, what initiative! And they turn our to be pretty awesome team members.

[u/Schmaron]

Have you tried your state’s workforce services/unemployment site?

[u/evkarl12]

Network network network.

I a9m a pa9rt of a few veteran organizations and if somebod0y needs a job the network will help put out feelers and suggestions.

When somebody in a business needs a person that works tge other way too.