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What Are Some Networking Tricks When You Are Job Hunting? | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 1330 What do I do to expand my search?

Summary

I recently learned that the best way to land a job is to know someone within a company. But I also learned that I don’t know that many people….
I have been messaging people on LinkedIn (people I know, and that I don’t know) and, hopefully, that will get me something.
What do I do to expand my search?
What are some networking tricks when your job hunting?
I hate this question and I hate the implication of this question. Let me explain.
The first implication of the question is you only network with the job hunting. The second one is that you have to trick people into helping you.
What are some networking tricks? I know. I know. What are some networking tips that I can use when I am job hunting.
Step number one. Don't leave network with your job hunting. That's the real big one.
You have to think of networking has been part of her job at every stop in your career, not just when your job hunting. Your employer may not be paid you for it, but you will employer is – – namely YOU.
You are your own employer.
You are self-employed and every decision you make is looking out for their own interests, you and your career.
Don't outsource that to your employer otherwise you are screwed. They are looking out for themselves and, although they tell you that they care about you and they think you are wonderful, they are not looking out for you, nor is it their job to look out for you. That is a seduction on your part is not true.
You have to think in terms of being self-employed and doing the things that are needed in order to build a brand for yourself. You want to become known as an expert in your field, as well as your particular level in your field.
So if you are junior developer, you can't compare yourself to a CIO or a VP of technology. You are different and comparing yourself to them is a mistake.
Learn from those people, but comparing yourself to them is foolhardy.
So I hate this question because it's just all the bad qualities of job hunting that cause it to become has hated as it is. After all, job hunting shouldn't be about needing to suddenly network; that's what career should be about – – building your relationships so that if you need one another at different times you are there to help one another at those times.
It's a two-way street. It's about developing relationships over the course of time. After all, if you are suddenly connected to someone on LinkedIn, do you expect them to jump through a hoop for you?
No! You wouldn't jump through who for them; why would you expect them to jump through hoops for you?
Think smart. You are the chairman of the board of your organization (in my case, it is "The Altman Organization). Get out there, get known and build relationships. Then, people will be more than willing to help you.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1300 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice.” He is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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Stagnant Career But Can’t Find a Job | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by Jeff

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EP1321 I hate stagnating in my job, but can’t find a better one. Should I take a career break?

Summary

I received a good question from someone that I thought was worthwhile to choose for a variety of reasons.

Let me just read it to you.

"I hate stagnating in my job, but can't find a better one. Should I take a career break? I grew rapidly in my company but got stuck in middle management (“Head of…”), mainly due to hard politics. The worst thing is that other companies don’t seem to hire at my level.

I made huge sacrifices to get here and burnt out, so I would only be satisfied with higher pay and/or level of responsibility."

I want to expand the question a little bit to address less experienced workers and then come back to deal with this specific scenario.

For the younger workers finding it difficult to find something, maybe you don't like your job and are not getting job offers, often the issue is that your interview skills need to improve. Thus, I encourage people to learn and practice and become better a job hunting. After all, the skills needed to find a job are different than those needed to do a job.

However, this is a scenario where we are dealing with a middle management professional who feels stuck. There are two ways of addressing this.

The first is to get "unstuck." Start defeating the politics and learn where you been typecast in the wrong way and adapt. You to find your problem is being with your current firm and you are stagnating because people see you in one way and value something else.

Thus, the idea is to find what they value and start playing to it. This doesn't mean you have to change jobs but it also doesn't mean that you have to quit, go home and watch TV all the time.

That should probably be your first choice.

The second may be similar to the advice that I gave to the young professional but I'm going to emphasize something a little bit different.

For the inexperienced one, I spoke about getting better at job hunting. For you, I want to encourage you to get better at networking, Often, for people who are stuck in middle management, they worked so hard for so long, keeping their heads down to do a great job that networks outside their current firm are next to nonexistent.

You need to build the network seeking question and build the validity of the statement that you made that "other companies don't seem to hire at your level."

Often they don't have an opening right now but (1) they may create one for the right person, and (2) the opening may come later on as corporate "musical chairs" starts to occur and people move from one vacancy to another.

What I'm getting at is that you are obviously frustrated with your current job but also frustrated with job hunting so you're looking for permission to give up.

I don't buy that. For the person who's worked hard their entire career and for the first time have run into a career obstacle, quitting should not be your choice. Taking a break should not be your choice.

Finding the path to the right situation should be your choice and practicing patience should become part of your repertoire, rather than giving up.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves career coaching, all as well as executive job search coaching and life coaching. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1200 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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Job Search Preparation: Activating Your Network | JobSearchTV.com

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 by Jeff

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I speak about getting your network active to help you.

Summary

I want to give you a tip, today, about how to get your LinkedIn network activated I notified that you are looking for a position. I don't claim credit for this 1. I have seen a number of people do this and I think it is a very smart idea.

Let's say you were laid off in May, in whatever year you are listening to this podcast. What you do is get a job on your profile and list your job title, the company you are at, "now available." Maybe use the phrase in transition. I like the term now available better because in transition is 1 of those catchphrases. Now available is not a catchphrase.

But the phrase, "Now Available," in the job title and LinkedIn will broadcast the message to everyone that you are connected with to let them know that you are looking for work. Some people will respond to congratulating you because they are not really paying attention. But a lot of people will be notified and then you can follow up with them and speak with them further.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years.

He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1200 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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Networking The Easy Way: Two Easy Ways to Network | JobSearchTV.com

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 by Jeff

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Few people like to network yet statistics show it is the most effective way to find work . . .by more than 2:1 over job boards and recruiters. Here, I explain 2 painless ways to network that don’t involve talking to strangers, going to network events or LinkedIn.

Summary

Today's video is one that talks about easy ways to network because most people conjure up this image of networking as going out the parties or networking events where they hug the wall, have nothing in common with the people that are there, and they create this painful image for themselves that's really unnecessary because networking isn't really about talking to strangers. It's really about who the people you know know who you don't know. I know that's an awkward construct but that is the reality of it .
70% of positions are filled as result of networking and, of those, 70% 70% of them (or) ( ) 49 percent () all told are filled as a result of people your network knows. You don't know them. So, here's two very simple things that you can do that's going to help you begin the process of getting comfortable with networking again
So, here's this thing called a phone and the first place to go to is your texts and the older texts that you have and to notice if there's anyone back there who you haven't been in contact In quite some time. You can do the same thing with email, as well. I want you to do that, too, and just notice the people in your text history, in your emails, that you haven't spoken with in a long time and just send them a quick message.
"Hey, you came to mind. I thought it would just drop your quick notes and reconnect.""
It has been a long time. Let's figure out a time to speak. I'd like to catch up. "
It's really that simple .Now, when you catch up, the idea is not to go, "hey! I'm looking for a job. Do you know anyone? "I think you can be a little bit more discrete and just simply say, in a casual way, after you've exchanged pleasantries, after you've talked about family, after you brought one another up about work, you can segue the conversation into specific asks of them and, thus, you can talk with people . . . And it doesn't have to be in your profession. I want to be clear about this. There's some great stories I've shared over the years about people who are completely unrelated to professions who are the basis for people finding work.
So, it doesn't have to be work related. It's just people, in general, and get caught up and, then, mention you're looking for something. If you hear about a position where or hear someone talking about or what have you you make the request of them.
The second thing I want you to do is, again, with your phone with whatever way you keep a list of your. relationships, if you were fired tomorrow, whoare the first 10 people you'd reach out to? Here, I would think more professional, rather than personal but think of the first ten people you want to reach out to and let them to let them know or to ask for advice or help . . . And do it NOW! Not because you're looking for a job. Just do it because your network has to be in place when you need it.
Your network . . . And this is true of the previous suggestion I made . . . This can be as simple as reaching out and getting reconnected now. I've mentioned in previous videos the idea around Christmas time . It's so easy for networking because all you have to do is send the traditional holiday card asking that you get caught up in January. And it just opens the door. People are very receptive during the year.. if you use these tactics, you'll reactivate your network proactively and, again, this is not about job hunting, per se () although in the first one I gave the example of how you could convert it for job hunting () . It's about getting caught up with people now, so ,in this way, if you need some help, If you need some support,, if you need introductions, people are receptive because they're not strangers now that you've reconnected.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years.

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

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of “No BS Resume Advice” and “Interview Preparation.” If you are starting your search, order, “Get Ready for the Job Jungle.”

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Converting Networking Online Into Results | JobSearchTV.com

September 8, 2018October 11, 2018 by Jeff

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I discuss how to make the swing to getting results.

Summary

This is a video that's designed to help you convert those pseudo-relationships that you have developed online into something that will help you get results. I want to be clear, this is not “an instant response scenario. This is doing the work at the front end so that conversion becomes easy.

One easy way to do it is, if you belonged to an online group that creates a local event where people in the group get together, go! Start talking to people. Be approachable. Be friendly. Go! Just put a big smile on your face, exchange cards, do all the sort of friendly social things. Don’t drink too much, okay? Start working at the personal relationship while you're at the in person meeting.

Then, for many of you, and I'll use LinkedIn is the classic example, LinkedIn is a global platform and you need to think in terms of how you convert those connections that you have, those group memberships that you have, into something of value where you can ask for results.

One thing is through the shares that you can do on LinkedIn. You can write for the LinkedIn publishing platform which is like a blog and then share your material with others. You can share other people's material with your followers. The real thing is that moment where you doing outreach to someone, where you say something to the effect of, “I read your article. It was terrific it. It touched me in certain ways.” You leave a comment.

“This help me.”

Or you get into a discussion with the writer about the article.

Don't use the LinkedIn template, “great post!” I hate getting those. There is no thought whatsoever that goes into it. I did one article this weekend. So far I've gotten 50 “great posts” in response. I'm confident that these people didn’t read the article. They have no idea what it's about. All they are try to do is stroke my ego and all, I'm finding it does is annoy me. There is nothing personal about it. All they've done is use the template and send a quick note out. Ugh.

Two clicks. That’s it.

Again, personal.

So, most of your connections have no idea who you are. You reached out to them at different times and you need to convert those relationships now while the economy is good before you really need them so that they have a sense of you are and are willing to help. Reaching out every once in a while and saying, “would you be open to phone call. I saw something that you wrote. Would you be open to discussing it further?”

Or, I have a friend who's interested in . . . “ And it might relate to something you do or your firm does. “Could I to introduce the two of you?”

Or, they reach out to you and they're looking for an introduction. Introduce them. Don't hold back.

If they message you, don't simply respond by saying, “UNSUBSCRIBE,” or nonsense along those lines. You or networking. Sometimes that involves personal inconvenience but it's part of a relationship because that's what you trying to build . . . A relationship where you're doing for them and they are doing for you. It happens naturally.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1200 episodes, “Job Search Radio,” “and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

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Converting Networking Online Into Results | JobSearchRadio.com

October 1, 2018September 8, 2018 by Jeff

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I discuss how to make the swing to getting results.

Summary

“This help me.”

Or you get into a discussion with the writer about the article.

Two clicks. That’s it.

Again, personal.

Or, I have a friend who's interested in . . . “ And it might relate to something you do or your firm does. “Could I to introduce the two of you?”

Or, they reach out to you and they're looking for an introduction. Introduce them. Don't hold back.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1200 episodes, “Job Search Radio,” “and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. Like me on Facebook.

Join and attend my classes on Skillshare. Become a premium member and get 2 months free.

Don’t forget to give the show 5 stars and a good review in iTunes

If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

Do you have questions or would like advice about networking or any aspect of your search. Order and schedule time with me.

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For more about LinkedIn, order “Stacked: Double Your Job Interviews, Leverage Recruiters and Unlock LinkedIn.”

Jeff’s Kindle book, “You Can Fix Stupid: No BS Hiring Advice,” is available on Amazon.

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Executive Networking Mistakes | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

October 1, 2018August 21, 2018 by Jeff

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EP 1172 I discuss the second biggest mistake executives make in their approach to networking.

Summary

As someone who's been in the search business for what seems like 100 years, I run into executives all the time who commit many many mistakes with their job search. And I did a another video about the #1 mistake I see executives making, Other people do this well, but executives doing it prolifically.

Here is another one mistake that executives make and the real big one here is that you don't network! Really that simple.

You so immersed in your job that you don't take time on a regular basis to build relationships. Now, if you watching this video or listening to this podcast, you may be immersed in a job search. So it may be to late to head off this problem. But, I want you to think that after you get this position, while you doing this search, you always take time to network.

"You know, I'm too busy."

Well now you're not busy because you are out of work and do you want to be out of work or do you want to be able to easily activate the #1 way that people find positions and that is an effective network.

As I said in mistake #1, lurching from networking and networking only when you need people, shows you as a mooch. That all you care about is yourself. Building relationships that come between the interview cycles when you were there to help people, where you are available to offer advice, where you can be a mentor to others in their searches and where offerleads to people graciously, not as though they're dragging it out of you, will go a long way toward setting you up in the next search.

So, again, don't lurch from networking situation to networking situation while you learned from search to search. Always be networking.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for what more than 40 years. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1100 episodes, “Job Search Radio,” “and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.

If you have questions for me, call me through the Magnifi app for iOS (video) or PrestoExperts.com (phone)

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If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

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No BS Job Search Advice: Run Your Race! | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

October 1, 2018August 17, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwKtO3aQey0

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EP 1199 What do I mean by, “run your race,” in the context of job hunting and your career?

Summary

When I think of job hunting, frankly, it is like walking into a casino for most of you and sitting there the tables. You don't really know the rules. Thus, you are easy pickings for the casino. Even if you do know the rules and how to play the game, most of the time, the casino is going to make money on you no matter what.

Understand that the way job is stacked right now, you're playing a game that is rigged against you. What can you do?

Obviously, you can refuse to comply, but eventually you'll be chewed up by the system. You can refuse to comply by refusing to apply for job through an applicant tracking system until you spoken to hiring manager. It's an easy way to do it on your room.

The real thing though is about attitude. You see, the Attitude that you have been instilled with is the one being the compliant employee. And fitting in. And doing what is demanded of you every step along the way to the point where you are a little cube you're being fitting amongst other cubes. In job hunting, Ideally from your vantage point, it is best to learn what the rules are and play your own game. Let me give you an example from sports.

Football teams. Basketball teams. Baseball teams There are lots of set plays That are involved. There are also lots of situations that they practice in order to put themselves in the position to put themselves in a position to execute the basic game plan, right? There is a lot of creativity and originality within those frameworks. You need to find the place for organizations respect you and your unique way of doing things.

If you want to be a drone, by all means… Do it. You can have messages piped into your head all day about being compliant doing what is demanded of you. Shut up. Do we tell you to do and don't have any original thoughts. Or, you can do things in your particular way and be sought out by firms. You see, LinkedIn is 1 of the greatest tools that we have in our modern times because it allows firms to reach out to you and for you to call more shots.

Remember, they are hunting for talent. If they want a person to fit into a box, that doesn't mean that you want to fit into a box, does it? I want to think in terms of a race. The race has a finish line – – the end of your career. How do you want to run the race? Do you know what could happen along the way? Do you know how to get you from where you are now and how to get to the finish line?

If you don't, you need to learn quickly. Let me give you an example. I was doing online coaching call I blab.im on the platform was still up. It is on YouTube as "No BS Coaching: Play Your Game Big!" At the end of the day, this person wants to move in the direction for their career a little bit differently than the obvious path. I spoke about informational interviews and you said, "Yeah, I have one scheduled." I asked him, "How about 5? How about 10? You can't just take one person's viewpoint for how to get to the finish line. And, even if the viewpoint is right, maybe it is right for you."

One thing I've learned over the course of the years in recruiting is that everything works in job search. It never works as well as we would like or as often as we would like but, at the end of the day, everything works. You may be turned down for a bunch of jobs but, eventually, you will find one that fits you. If it's your drive. It fits your ambition. If it's the kind of career goals that you have. Run the race in your particular way. Don't worry about what recruiters might tell you because a lot of them will tell you that you doing it all wrong. "It is a terrible mistake you're making! GROAN!"

Your job is to make a work recruiter a fee. YYour job is to make the corporate recruiter happy. Your job is to make yourself happy. Don't sell out your own ambitions for what the company wants.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

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It Isn’t Just Networking | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

June 30, 2018July 31, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmBhsmhAulE

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EP 1151 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter reminds you that networking is only one part of the process. There is a lot more you need to do while you are Networking.

Summary

This 1 really isn't the quick fix. This is really a career strategy for you that you need to adopt in order to really land positions all the time that will leverage your skills and move you forward.

Is what I want to tell you. It isn't just networking that's important. Everyone is out there networking these days. The bums, the losers, the mediocre people are all out there networking, too.

What are you going to do in order to stand out?

Standing out isn't about doing it in your job search. It is about doing it every day in your career. How to be the leader? How to be the person who is the best? I do certain things to stand out in how I present myself. I do with my videos. I do with my podcasts. I do with my e-zines… A whole host of different ways that job hunters and hiring managers get a sense of how I think and how I operate. That has really profited me.

In your career, what can you do to stand out in your workplace? How can you be the leader in your organization, even if you are a staff person? How can you demonstrate your leadership and commitment to excellence that allows you to stand out from the losers and the bums and the mediocre people so that people will go, "Hey! This person is really good!"

That's really the strategy for you when you're networking. It isn't just simply about doing it between job searches; it's a career objective. Where can you write? What trade groups can you become a part of and contribute to. Where can you be the leader in your life that is going to cause you to stand out from the mediocrity that exists out there.

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

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ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Connect with me on LinkedIn. Like me on Facebook.

Join and attend my classes on Skillshare. Become a premium member and get 2 months free.

Don’t forget to give the show 5 stars and a good review in iTunes

If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

Do you have questions or would like advice about networking or any aspect of your search. Order and schedule time with me.

Would you like me to critique your resume. Order a critique from me

For more about LinkedIn, order “Stacked: Double Your Job Interviews, Leverage Recruiters and Unlock LinkedIn.”

Jeff’s Kindle book, “You Can Fix Stupid: No BS Hiring Advice,” is available on Amazon.

Who Should I Connect With on LinkedIn? | NoBSJobSearchAdvice.com

June 29, 2018July 30, 2018 by Jeff

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO2u4e8apbY

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EP 1150 Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter answers a question about who to connect with on LinkedIn during a lengthy job search.

Summary

"What is the best way to determine whether a stranger on LinkedIn would be an ideal contact during a lengthy jobs are?"

The language in this question just makes me want to go crazy?

I'm going to avoid "the lengthy jobs are" part of this question. To me that is irrelevant to answering the question. What is important is how do you determine whether someone is able to help you? You can't guarantee outcomes, but you can look at probabilities.

If you are targeting organizations, you want to target someone who's in authority at that organization. You are not looking for the CIO if you are a programmer. You are not looking for the president if you are an accountant. The power disparity is too great; they will kick you down through the chain of command very quickly.

What you want to be doing is building relationships. This is not about being transactional. That is what you criticize third-party recruiters for and then you try to go out there and become transactional yourself. What you need to be doing is looking at people who are in positions of authority within an organization that you are targeting so that in this way, when you do outreach to them ("hi! I am looking for advice."), Think of an informational interview.

"I'm looking for some advice. I am a such and such. You are further along in your career trail than I am. How did you get to where you are? Can I schedule time for a Skype or a phone call or an in person interview with you?"

Your preference should be in person or Skype to chat with them for just 10 or 15 minutes and what you are doing is trying to build a relationship. If you think you are going to get one connection request, what acceptance and think you're going to get hired, you are deluding yourself and you have been going for your search all wrong.

Again, this is the slow road to using your LinkedIn network. If you think about it, if you are 24 years old and you are thinking ahead to being 34 years old (I note that seems like a long time from now) or 44 or 54, the relationships that you build now can be very pivotal. I am older than that; I'm now 66 and worked in recruiting for more than 40 years.

From my vantage point there are a lot of people that I have known from the beginning, with whom I have develop relationships, who have hired from me, they have taken jobs from me and we have become friends over the course of time. This is really how you use LinkedIn. It is building your network of connections.

If you are in a long jobs are and have been looking for a long time without getting any results, you've got bigger problems than just simply the LinkedIn connection. There is something wrong with how you are conducting your job search. Your resume may stink; you may interview terribly. You need coaching along those lines, and I will simply say that I have a lot of videos that you can watch at JobSearchCoachingHQ,com that will help you with that

ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER

Connect with me on LinkedIn. Like me on Facebook.

Join and attend my classes on Skillshare. Become a premium member and get 2 months free.

Don’t forget to give the show 5 stars and a good review in iTunes

If you want to know how to win more interviews, order “Winning Interviews.” You’ll learn how to win phone interviews, in-person interviews, the best question to ask on any interview and more.

Would you like to talk through a salary negotiation or potential negotiation you’re involved with? Order and schedule time with me.

Do you have questions or would like advice about networking or any aspect of your search. Order and schedule time with me.

Would you like me to critique your resume. Order a critique from me

For more about LinkedIn, order “Stacked: Double Your Job Interviews, Leverage Recruiters and Unlock LinkedIn.”

Jeff’s Kindle book, “You Can Fix Stupid: No BS Hiring Advice,” is available on Amazon.