People often remark that the key to landing jobs with competitive companies is to have contacts within them. However, in reality, that may not always be the case. While a sizable network does come with its benefits, the lack of it does not necessarily mean that you can’t land a good role in a competitive company.
Knowing the right approach towards searching for a job can give you an edge over your competitors, even if you don’t know anyone in a competitive company. Here are a few tips that would help you stand out among the stream of candidates applying for roles at competitive companies.
Tips To Get Noticed By A Competitive Company
1. Don’t Limit Yourself To Application Portals
You are likely to lose out if you limit yourself to applying only through application portals. You see, competitive companies receive hundreds or even thousands of applications from qualified candidates. And it is very easy for your application to go unnoticed by the recruiters.
Amazon, for instance, went on a hiring spree last year with around 1400 new recruits per day on an average. Even as the hiring process went fully online, the company received over 30 million applications from job aspirants in 2020. Therefore, a passive approach may hardly increase your chances of getting noticed from the immense pool of applicants.
Reaching out to hiring managers directly can help you stand out from the scores of applicants applying through the portal, which could increase your chances of success.
2. Showcase Your Accomplishments
Reaching out to the hiring managers may not be of much use if you can’t assure them that you are the perfect candidate for the role they are hiring for. If they don’t feel convinced that your capabilities match what they are looking for, your outreach will fail.
In order to persuade them that you are the right one for the job, you should know exactly how your previous experiences and accomplishments have made you a perfect fit for the role. You should also be able to effectively communicate the value you would be bringing to the role.
Mastering this tactic will ensure that you get a response from the hiring manager, without the need for any referrals.
3. Focus On Building Connections
Last but not least, don’t shy away from connecting with people. But don’t treat it as a task – randomly sending connection requests online or spamming people with your resumes may not help you in building a meaningful network.
Instead, try a different approach. Reach out to like-minded people or professionals who genuinely inspire you and focus on establishing relationships. Base your interactions on helping as well as learning from them.
Being a part of a meaningful network may open several new opportunities that you may have otherwise missed. And the best part is that you won’t have to beg or ask your connections for these; they will reach out to you themselves if they find a suitable opportunity.
Summing Up
While landing a job at a competitive company may seem no less than a battle, you can emerge victorious even without having connections within the company. By embracing a strategic approach, you can increase the chances of being noticed by the recruiters, which can help you land your dream role at a top company.
About the Author
BCjobs.ca is Western Canada’s largest job board, with majority of the jobs coming from Vancouver. For nearly 20 years, BC Jobs has connected job candidates with companies looking to add talent to their team. Here at BCJobs, we understand that looking for a job is difficult. To support our candidates, we recently launched a podcast to help you stand out during your job application. Listen to weekly episodes on our podcast to hear what recruiters are thinking and what companies look for when considering their next hire.
