How to get the hiring manager to respond to you on LinkedIn
Margaret Buj
Talent Acquisition | Interview Coach | LinkedIn Top Voice |Featured in Business Insider, Fox Business and Forbes | 30k connections
While the job market is pretty good right now, and for many jobs it is the candidate market, there are also plenty of jobs that attract a huge amount of qualified applicants.
While you can definitely get hired by applying online if you are the perfect fit for the role and you tailor your application accordingly, you’re more likely to get the job through networking.
Even if the companies you’re interested in don’t have relevant vacancies open right now, it doesn’t mean you can’t network with the hiring managers or recruiters. You definitely do not have to apply to advertised roles only and now is a good time to ask for an informational interview.
Here’s how you can network with the hiring manager:
HERE IS A SAMPLE TEMPLATE:
Hello?[their name]
Thank you for accepting my invitation to connect on LinkedIn.
I currently work as / I was most recently employed as?[your job title]?at [company name – explain what they do if necessary].
I’ve been interested in your company for several months, because I?[mention something you like about their mission, initiatives you’ve seen in the news or on their social media platforms – it really can be anything that proves you’ve actually done your research and aren’t just sending the same message to different hiring managers in various organisations!]
During my time at?[company name], I?[mention a few things you did – use active verbs, what the results were and why it mattered. Ask yourself “So what?” at the end of each statement you make.?Think of an important thing you did and impact it had on your department or solving a business problem and try to quantify it if you can].
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I’m really interested in?[mention a couple of things that are relevant to them]?and I’d love to be part of a?[mention some characteristics of the kind of a team or a company you’re looking to join and of course this would describe the type of a company you’re interested in]?in a?[startup / corporate / government /international, something relevant]?setting.
I enjoy [pick something from the summary statement of your resume that describes what makes you unique].?I’m attaching my CV/resume, where you’ll find more details of the initiatives I led.
I understand you may not have any open vacancies at present [check their careers site first]. Would it be possible to schedule a brief informational interview via phone/Zoom to understand if you might need someone with my skill set in the future?
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
Warm regards
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[Your full name and phone number]
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Don’t obviously copy this template word for word, but create something using a similar structure. Not everyone will respond to you no matter how well tailored your message is, but your chances of getting a response will increase significantly if you send something truly personalised.
Did you ever manage to get informational interviews or a job offer using a similar approach? Let me know in the comments section below!
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Workplace Management (Facilities and Services) EM South
3 年???? Love it
Digital Product Mgmt ? Advanced Analytics ? Global Agile Team Leadership ? Technical Innovation Management
3 年good recommendation, thanks!
Assistant Manager at Univogue Garment Co. Ltd
3 年informational messages.
Physical Design Engineer at Pronesis Technologies
4 年Very Informational and insightful post. Thank You Margaret Buj
IT Director | CIO | COO (fractional/interim) :|: FIoL :|: Mentor | Coach -- Developing Leaders and Performance Builders
4 年Sage advice, Margaret - thank you!