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Use internal referral route to get your resume noticed

Corporate world thrives on contacts. In today's world of networking, who you know counts more than ever before. This is especially true if you are searching for a job or looking for a career shift. On the other hand, with the incentive for successful referrals increasing, your friends and business acquaintances will be extra enthusiastic to help you find your next job.

So, while making your next career move, divert a part of your attention towards building stronger and wider networks. Once you find a person who is in a position to help you, convince him that you are a promising and reliable candidate.

From previous experiences, organisations have realised that their top talent is the best source for future talent.

So, instead of relying on traditional recruitment practices, they are encouraging their employees to search for prospective employees in their contact pool. With hiring across industries picking up, organisations are renewing their employee referral programmes. Most of them are increasing referral payments and introducing other kind of benefits. This trend is a fresh ray of hope for job seekers.

Some companies let their employees choose their future colleagues by providing referrals. Some connect to social networking accounts of their employees to zero in on promising candidates.

Then they request employees to arrange introductions. So the trick to land a job with a specific profile or in a specific company is to find that ‘someone' who knows of such openings and can promote your candidacy.

The popular way of finding this ‘someone' is by searching for them in your contacts or contacts of your contacts.

Some people manage to do this in other ways also. Richa, a banker was considering a shift to the insurance industry. When she could not find a referral for a suitable opening, she became a client to the company. She discussed her desire and candidature for the role with an executive of the company. And the executive soon pocketed a fat bonus for introducing her.

Social networking sites provide number of tools to explore ties. Especially professional networking sites like Linked In, scans the network and suggests people who you may know and would like to connect with. This requires you to provide extensive details about your academics and work. You can also make use of the specialised groups to identify people easily.

Once you spot a promising referral, your next step is to impress and convince him to promote you for the specific or any suitable role. In others words, you should help him to help you.

This begins with explaining how your profile is suitable to the job on offer. Describe your recent accomplishments and how you plan to overcome gaps in qualifications or shortfall in skills. Employers insist their staff to provide valid justification about why the candidate they are referring should be hired. So discuss with the person referring you, on what could be used as your unique selling proposition.

The person referring you is also a good source of information. Discussing with him about your career aspirations, the profile of the vacancy and the culture of the company will help you both decide whether you are really suitable for the role. The person is also useful in learning about its recruitment process. This information is helpful in preparing for the job. Sometimes, he might offer tips to impress the particular interviewer and make your job easy.

Employee referral programmes are back in action once again. When utilised smartly this technique is the best way to land your coveted job.

When you manage to build a good relationship with the person, he will not only provide timely referral but also guide you through the recruitment process. So, enhance your network and ensure professional growth.

NITYA SAI SOUMYA

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