Wednesday, October 9 - "Why is Nobody Answering Me?"

Good morning!

Just checking in you. How are you doing today?

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

1. A recommendation for anyone interested in Finance or Consulting roles.

2. New roles from a small and growing digital security company, perfect for those wanting to enter or grow in cybersecurity.

3. Ester asks, “I have been sending networking messages for a week and no one is responding. What am I doing wrong?”

BANKING AND CONSULTING

The Problem:

These are among the most sought after roles in business

And the hiring is complex and hard to understand

I'm definitely no expert in how to land a role

The Solution:

For those that request information, I send a few resources

And came across one the other day that I want to share

It's worth a review if you're interested in any of:

1. Private Equity

2. Consulting

3. Banking

**Note that I truly believe this is a solid newsletter worthy of your time but I do get paid if you click the link.

IN HIRING

Entrust

• With a fitting name, Entrust is a digital security company with a global presence.

• Over 80 roles are available to those that want to grow or get a foot in the door of cyber security and online safety - one of the world’s fastest growing and well-paying industries.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • HR Business Partner - Click here for full details

  • Sr. Product Manager (Remote) - Click here for full details

  • Senior Customer Success Manager - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Ester asks, “I have been sending networking messages for a week and no one is responding. What am I doing wrong?”

Recommendation: I would guess that either (1) you’re sending too many per day or (2) you could be targeting better people:

• First, if you’re in this position and sending more than 5 connection requests a day, reduce it to that many. The goal is to make this a habit, so the first step is to find a level of output that is achievable daily.

  • It sounds strange but it’s important that you send these requests without a note. By adding a note, you’ll reduce your conversion rates. If you mention you’re interested in their experience or want to talk about the company, people will reject or leave it unread. Always go without note.

• Second, focus on targeting people who will accept your request and be useful. Steer clear of anyone in HR or hiring and move away from sending connection requests to people at firms who are hiring, hoping for a referral.

  • Here’s a story as old as time: you find a role that’s interesting, send requests to the hiring manager, the human resources team, and/or the people who are on that team within the company. They don’t respond, even though you did everything right, and you feel the whole process was useless.

  • Instead, for a few weeks reach out to people at companies regardless of whether they’re hiring, and instead focus on people who have the role you want. It’s a broader list and you can easily find 5 per day to reach out to. Focus on their insight into how you could get more interviews rather than a referral.

• Finally, take one extra step before asking them to meet after you connect with them. Ask them an easy question about whether they still work there or not. If you can get one response before asking for a meeting, you’ll improve your rate of success.

Conclusion:

Networking is a time consuming and sometimes painful, but necessary, process. With the right steps, it can be something that is far less disappointing than it needs to be.