http://socialgrowblog.com/six-things-you-should-do-to-leverage-your-professional-online-social-networks-to-more-quickly-find-your-next-job/ Follow SocialGrow as it takes its social networking software application from concept to production Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:53:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://socialgrowblog.com/six-things-you-should-do-to-leverage-your-professional-online-social-networks-to-more-quickly-find-your-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Marsh Sutherland Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:20:34 +0000 http://socialgrow.com/?p=232#comment-12 I can't think of a specific number, but you also don't want to get a reputation. You should be strategic in trying to reach the hiring manager or HR manager. In addition to using LinkedIn to figure out whom to contact, you can also post on a networking group site or email list to see if any other member knows someone within the target company. Then contact that person directly and see if they would be kind enough to find out who the hiring manager is for a position and forward your email. A favor to you now begets a favor for them in the future when they are in job hunting mode. I can’t think of a specific number, but you also don’t want to get a reputation. You should be strategic in trying to reach the hiring manager or HR manager. In addition to using LinkedIn to figure out whom to contact, you can also post on a networking group site or email list to see if any other member knows someone within the target company. Then contact that person directly and see if they would be kind enough to find out who the hiring manager is for a position and forward your email. A favor to you now begets a favor for them in the future when they are in job hunting mode.

]]> http://socialgrowblog.com/six-things-you-should-do-to-leverage-your-professional-online-social-networks-to-more-quickly-find-your-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11 rfrice4 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:19:45 +0000 http://socialgrow.com/?p=232#comment-11 Is there a limit to the number of employees we contact to get HR or hiring manager? I certainly wouldn't mind knowing a dozen employees scurrying around get info for me, but the company might mind. I do recognize I am not going to get 100% enthusiastic (or unenthusiastic) participation. Is there a limit to the number of employees we contact to get HR or hiring manager? I certainly wouldn’t mind knowing a dozen employees scurrying around get info for me, but the company might mind. I do recognize I am not going to get 100% enthusiastic (or unenthusiastic) participation.

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