The people that can get you opportunity - are the ones that know what you can do for them.#jobsearch

For every job application, there's five people that you want to reach out to, and it's not just the recruitment team. Of course, you're going to reach out to the recruiter and the talent acquisition person. The other person you're going to reach out to is your potential manager. The manager is also going to be your hiring manager. The fourth person you're going to reach out to is the CEO. How likely are they to respond to your message? Who knows? But it's the fucking CEO, so reach out to them. You never know if they're going to give you a response. The next person you're going to reach out to is a potential colleague or a peer. The good thing about reaching out to these people is that not everyone thinks to do it. Everyone's reaching out to the recruitment team, and of course, they're getting inundated with messages. If you reach out to a potential peer or a colleague, you're going to. Start a relationship with that person, build rapport so that when your application comes through, they see your name. They might go to that hiring team and say, hey, that person reached out to me before. They seem like someone that could be great for our team. Definitely recommend we give them a chat. The final person you're gonna reach out to is a potential stakeholder. So go on LinkedIn, look through the company page, look at all the people that you might be working with and find someone that you think you might collaborate with. Again, reach out to that person, build rapport, start a relationship. Once your application comes through, They'll see your name and they'll recommend you to the hiring team. Yes, it's extra time, energy, and effort, but these are the actual relationships that will make a difference with those job applications you're submitting.