Friday, October 25 - "How to Network for Referrals?"

Good morning!

Just checking in you. How are you doing today?

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a medical equipment manufacturer focusing on a specific disability.

2. Agnes asks, “I’m trying to network and getting some calls but they don’t end in a referral. How can I get more referrals?”

IN HIRING

WSAudiology

• With over 12k employees in 130 countries, the company focuses on hearing technology manufacturing for those with hearing loss.

• 230 jobs are open from around the world with many strategic and corporate level roles available in Denmark and USA.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Treasury Manager - Click here for full details

  • Manager, Corporate Strategy - Click here for full details

  • Project Manager in Operations - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Agnes asks, “I’m trying to network and getting some calls but they don’t end in a referral. How can I get more referrals?”

Recommendation: if referrals are your goal in networking, here is how I’d go about getting them:

• First, there are some ways to improve your odds of getting people to support your application but the easiest way to improve the volume of referrals is to improve the volume of calls.

  • To increase the number of calls, aim to build a consistent habit of outreach. 3 cold messages sent every day is far more over the course of a job search than 20 in one day and then two weeks of nothing. Start small and build some momentum.

• Second, I highly recommend requesting connections without a note. A message about how good a fit you are or wanting to talk is rushing things and will put some people off.

  • Any reasonable person will see you’re in school or have an idea you’re looking for job information and anything more isn’t helping. As well, cold messages are free and the more free stuff you can find value in, the better your search will be.

• Finally, once you begin getting connections, ask them one questions before mentioning how qualified you are and that you want a call. Ask them if they still work at the firm or something easy to answer. The goal is to get them talking before you hit them up for 10-15 minutes of their time.

  • For those that accept a call, make it about them and ask lots of questions. Chat GPT can be a big help if you’re low on time or ideas. At the end, tell them there is a position you’d be a good fit for and ask if they have any ideas of how you can improve your odds of getting an interview. If they don’t offer at this point, feel free to ask straight up if they could help support your application or mention you two talked to HR.

Conclusion:

While there are multiple reasons to network, referrals are a big one. With the right process in place, they can come more often than if you’re working at random.