CNBC: These 3 hacks can help you land your dream job right now, according to career experts
August 3, 2022
By Morgan Smith
The latest labor market forecasts are confusing at best: amidst fears of a looming recession and layoffs at high-profile companies, the number of new hires and people who quit their jobs in June remained incredibly high, according to the latest JOLTS report.
Still, it’s not a bad time to find your dream job. “Hiring has slowed a bit, but the good news is that it’s still a job-seeker’s market, and there are still a ton of opportunities out there,” LinkedIn career expert Blair Heitmann tells CNBC Make It, adding that hiring has been especially strong in health care, media, construction and financial services industries as of late.
Even if the economy takes a turn for the worse, the typical recession lasts less than 18 months — so, ultimately, “there’s a light at the end of a tunnel, and you’ll be able to find a job … it might just take a little longer,” career coach Emily Liou says.
Building your confidence in the job search and knowing exactly what hiring managers are looking for can help speed up the process of landing your dream job, regardless of the state of the economy.
Here are three tips from career experts to maximize your search:
Be first and fast
With millions of open jobs on the market — and the Great Resignation showing no signs of slowing down — hiring managers are increasingly under pressure to fill roles “as quickly as possible,” Evan Sohn, the CEO of Recruiter.com, says.
“You never want to be the last person to apply for a job because by then, chances are high that they’re already close to giving another candidate an offer,” he adds.
The best way to get ahead of the competition? Be first in line to apply for a job opening.
LinkedIn research has shown that you’re four times more likely to hear back about a position if you apply within the first 10 minutes of the job being posted online.
In addition to setting up job alerts on LinkedIn that will remind you of new postings, Heitmann recommends checking a company’s website and social media accounts on a frequent basis for openings.
Show off your skills
Skills-based hiring has been on the rise for years. Between 2017 and 2019, employers reduced the degree requirements for 46% of middle-skill positions and 31% of high-skill positions, according to research from Harvard Business Review and The Burning Glass Institute — and even more companies are embracing this approach as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Sohn notes.…
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