Steps to Secure a New Job

Do you feel stuck in your data job search but don’t know the problem? As a Data mentor for the last 3 years, helping over 100 people 1:1 and having gone through it myself, here are the four main problems I find: Problem 1: Roadmap: Lack of Skills or the Path to Get Them Symptoms: - Unclear on the required skills or qualifications. - Uncertain of your strengths and weaknesses. - Lack of marketable projects or hands-on experience. Steps: 1) Assess Your Skills: Match 40% of your skills to job descriptions for your desired role. 2) Identify Gaps: Recognize your strengths and weaknesses. 3) Build Projects: Create industry-level projects to showcase your skills. Problem 2: Marketing: Lacking Visibility Symptoms: - Have the necessary skills but struggle with profile traction. - Some recruiter outreach or screenings, but not enough interest. Steps: 1) Enhance Your Portfolio: Add impact and value to your LinkedIn, resume, cover letter, GitHub, and website. 2) Optimize for Readability: Ensure it’s human-readable and optimized for ATS and SEO. 3) Make It Unique: Stand out with unique content. 4) Create Content: Regularly produce content to showcase your expertise. Problem 3: System: Inconsistent Interview Opportunities Symptoms: - Few or no interviews, and they’re not for desirable positions. - Primary strategy is applying online. - Lack of networking or referral strategies. Steps: 1) Leverage Your Network: Ask friends and family for referrals. 2) Target Companies: List 10-15 companies you want to work for. 3) Find Contacts: Identify 10-20 people from each company. 4) Build Relationships: Network and build genuine connections. 5) Ask for Referrals: Request referrals from your connections. Problem 4: Interviews: Limited or No Offers Symptoms: - Getting interviews but not offers. - Struggling with specific interview types. - Unable to showcase impact. - Offers don’t meet your expectations. Steps: 1) Highlight Your Strengths: Know your key achievements and skills. 2) Understand the Process: Learn what each interview round focuses on and how to succeed. 3) Improve Communication: Practice asking questions, using positive body language, and making it conversational. 4) Daily Practice: Continuously practice your interview skills. Mock Interviews: Conduct mock interviews to refine your technique. Conclusion Identify where you’re stuck and take actionable steps to move forward. What strategies have helped you move to the next problem in your job search? Share your tips in the comments below! ------------------------- ➕ Follow Jaret André for more daily data job search tips. 🔔 Hit the bell icon to be notified of job searchers' success stories.

I’m thrilled to see so many green circles disappear as exceptional recruiting talent is snapped up. But many people are still looking for their next opportunity. Here are my favorite free resources in an 8 steps process 👇 Step 1. Understand your own strengths and the environment in which you’ll thrive. Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker: https://buff.ly/3V71Ejo. Step 2. Look for common requirements and responsibilities for different roles at different seniority levels in your chosen field to narrow down your ‘job title’ options. The new Google for Jobs platform aggregates all the major job boards and makes it easy to filter: https://buff.ly/451lRfZ. Step 3. Highlight multiple examples from your previous roles for each responsibility identified in Step 2 using the STAR Method: https://buff.ly/2B4ehW9. Step 4. Rebrand your LinkedIn profile to highlight these experiences. Recruiters actively search for candidates daily but will only glance over your profile to see if you have the right skills. Improve your chance of being found by learning how recruiters source in this great deep dive with Glen Cathay: https://buff.ly/3tPYpRO Step 5. Build a target company list based on who is actively hiring in your space (ideally, 1+ role open for one of your chosen job titles in Step 2). Google for jobs is probably the best general source, again, but there are a ton of curated niche job boards (I add the latest postings from a shortlist of startups to our weekly tracker here: https://buff.ly/3GAzoRZ) Step 6: Look for first- or second-degree connections at your target companies and contact them for informational interviews to better understand the company culture. LinkedIn is the best professional social network for this stage. Step 7: Become familiar with common interview questions and good ways to respond. Bain has some of the best general interview prep material available: https://buff.ly/3V71EzU. Step 8: Don’t forget to thank your recruiters and interviewers, even if you don’t get the job you want. There’s always another role, and you want to be top of mind when the next position is posted! I’m not a career expert, but I learned a ton moving from the kitchen of a fast food restaurant to an executive role at a Fortune 250 company over 20 years. I’d be happy to share my experience if helpful? Please drop any questions in the comments below if someone else has the same question! #layoffs #hiring #planning

It's NOT too late to get a job before 2024. I started recruiting in October and November 3 years ago. Was in final rounds in December and got an offer just before the holidays. Companies that start hiring at the end of the year are often more serious about closing the role. Match their energy. Get serious about getting hired in 9 steps: 1. Make sure your LinkedIn is reflective of the value you can bring to your target role. It's a landing page. A confused prospect never buys and a confused hiring manager won't see how you're a clear fit to interview. 2. Find companies actively hiring for your target roles on job boards, newsletters, and in LinkedIn posts. 3. Research the company, products, team, skills needed -- confirm why you're interested and how you're a fit. If both aren't true, skip to the next opportunity. Quality > Quantity. 4. Set up informational interviews with those in your target role if time permits. Learn about the company's challenges and how they got into their roles. 5. Gather work samples to show how you can do the job. Don't have any that are relevant or want to go the extra mile? Create a deck or Notion page with a project that illustrates your value as it relates to the role. 6. Send an email to the hiring manager illustrating why you're interested and how you can solve their problems (those listed in the JD and the ones you uncover in informational interviews). Stand out with a Loom video intro and/or attaching a work sample/project. 7. Prepare your elevator pitch and interview stories. Practice them with someone you trust or an online tool (no excuses, you should know these back to front) 8. Send follow up emails to every touchpoint with the company. Say thank you, illustrate your interest, and add value in every touchpoint. "Just bumping this" gets you nowhere. 9. Engage with company and employee content on LinkedIn and post yourself if you have the time Sounds like a lot of effort? It is. Crunch time baby. You got this! P.S. Repost ♻️ to help someone in your network land a new role.