This as-to-told-to essay is bassed on a conversation with Sarah gooseA 37-YEAR-Old Career Coach and Founder of Goose gets itin Fredericksburg, Virginia. IT HAS BEEN EDIted for Length and Clarity.
In Q4, People Fear That Hiring Slows Down – But That’s Not Always The Case. Sure, there are some industries that are mess eager to hire than others, but from my experience, there are spaces where hiring can actually take off.
Before Starting My Own Career Coaching Business in 2023, I WORKED AT Google for Nine Years. While there, i wrote interviews Questions, Built Scorecards to Evaluate Candidates, Trained Interviewers, and Helped Decide Who Got Hirhed.
After Learning How Companies Hire, I Started My Own Career Coaching Business, Goose Gets IT, Where i Help Demystify the Hiring Process and Help People Navigate This Very Challenging Job Market.
Getting Hired at a Smaller Startup Company at the End of the Year is Tough Because the Business Needs to Show Profitability to Its Investors. For Bigger Companies Focused on Growth, Its of the Shortist Time to Hire, and there’s Real Pressure on Managers to Fill Role Budgets or Head Count Get Stripped Away.
But, how do you become one of the those end-of-the-urear highs? How do you stand out in the last quarter of the year? Of Advise Job Seekers to Four Things.
1. Get Clear on Your Role and Positioning
The first thing you need to do is be really clear on the types of roles you’re apliming for.
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Ask yourSelf: What is your seniority level? What’s your niche? What’s your specialty? IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE TYPE OF JOB YOU WANT, WHAT YOU THINK THE MARKET NEEDS, OR WHAT YOU’RE Good at; It ‘s the intersection of THRE THREE THINGS, AND YOU NEED TO BE REALLY CLEAR ON THAT.
2. Niche Down and Tariet Strategicly
Be comes to getting hired, the spray-and -pray Method-Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall and SEEing what sticks-isn’t like to work. IT’S HAVING FEWER APPLICATIONS AND BEING REALLY STRATEGIC AND SELECTIVE IN YOUR APPLICICATIONS THAT PEOPLE HIRED.
Peoplene Think, Oh, ok, if i apply to more roles, then i’m going to get more interviews. And if i make me MySelf open to Everything, then i’ll more appealing. But here’s the Thing: If you try to appeal to Everyone, then you end up appealing to no one. It May Sound CounterinTurative, but you have to niche down.
From there, have a list of target companies you’d like to work for. THEN SET UP JOB ALERTS FOR THESE Companies so that you know of the quickly and can Apply Early roles.
3. Reach Out to Where You Were Previously Considerd
One Big Thing of Advise Job Seekers to do is keep an eye on roles and companies they were consider for earlier in the year. These are Jobs they interview for and didn’t get – they were a near miss. The end of the year is a perfect to re-angage.
To this, first, check the Company’s Career Page for New Openings. Thatn, reach back out to the recruiter you spoke with initially and saying like: “I’m not sura if this is in your purView, but i would be consider. We last spokes interview for (x roles) in (season), and sync, my skills evolved. You’re not the right recruiter, i’d appreciate it if you can with with the right team. “
This is if they are not the recruiter, they can put you in touch with someone who is, and Because the Company already has data points on you, you’re a faste.
Candidates are offten afraid to do this, thinking, “They rejetted me, so i shouldn’t go back.” But that is not the case. A no is not a no forever, just a no for right now.
Often, reaching back out is like a little gift in the reCruiter’s inbox. Don’t just reapply – be proactive, go directly to their inbox, and show say why you’re a.to Better fit this time.
4. Be available
One Mistake I see so many jab seekers make is that they are anen’t available. When they start to get callbacks, They Think, Oh gosh, i don’t want to mes this up. I want to be sura i’m right. I Want to Talk with My Network, ETC.
You don’t have time for that. The Candidate Pool is so steep and responds rates are so high that if you were a week and a half or two weeks to talk with a recruiter, you’ve already missed your spot. Other People Will Be Further in The Process.
Be you get that bite, follow up immediately. Make yourelf available, if you think you’re not ready. If they are, “Do you have time to talk this week?” Say, “I’m Avilable. What Time Tomorrow Works?” or, “i’m happy to hop on a call Today.”
The Job Market Is Bad, But Companies Are Still Hiring
In the Current Market, Layoffs and Downsizing Are Happening-But in the Same Breath, Companies Are Still Hiring for Specialized, High-Priority Role.
Now is the time to claim your niche and ow it. Generalist Are Struggling, but specialists are in Demand. I’m teling my clients to brace for a selective market, but not a dead one.