Network Yourself into an Interview

The days of submitting your resume to an online portal (and getting a call back), are virtually dead.

It’s hard to believe, but all that time, energy and effort you’ve spent?filling out endless tabs of personal information on company career pages?or answering questions on “your greatest career achievements,”?almost never generate interviews. It wastes time and is distracting you from gaining other achievable opportunities.?And yes, I do know that you know that already, and yet you continue to do it, right?

I tend to take a hard stance on this topic, but only because?my experience has shown me that the single most effective way to initiate meetings?with people who can secure interviews is to?make a professional connection with them on LinkedIn.?

Is it really that simple? The answer is yes! The best way to get an interview is to know someone who can get you one. And this starts with LinkedIn.

So, do you message anyone and everyone who pops up on your feed and say:

“Hey X, I see that you know Y who works at Z. Can you arrange an interview with them for me?”

If you want to have the same chances you would at securing that interview as you would by submitting your resume to its online portal, then take this approach. But if you really are looking to move into the career you want, take my advice and start leveraging your relationships on LinkedIn and right now.

Here’s how you get started….

1) Have a plan: You need to determine what you want to do, where you’d like to do it and which people are going to get you there.? Your target list has to be strategic.

2) Close in on your target(s): Once you’ve identified the key influencers you need to connect with, start connecting with them! But don’t do it en masse and too quickly. Carefully and strategically personalize your invitations. You have to show people you are truly interested in them!

3) Leverage your acceptances:?So they’ve accepted your invitation, but ignored your personalized message included in the invite. Now what? Using their contact information listed on their page, send them a direct email and get things going. Much of the time people don’t respond unless it sources to their direct email. Make sure you repeat much of what you said in that personalized invite, and give them compelling reasons to want to reply to you. Remember, networking is always a two-way street!

Once you’ve created and mastered this plan, leads will start appearing, and sooner than later, you’ll be handing in your resume (or even better, steer them towards your LinkedIn profile) in person and making your way to the next interviewing phase. Networking your way into the job you want, one lead at a time!

I am happy to go into much greater detail about this topic and many more. Let’s discuss how coaching will help you elevate to a much higher level in your business and career. Shoot me a note to [email protected] today!

If you find that this post was helpful to you in any way, please share it with three of your connections and your fellow group members. This is exactly how I pick up great tips and ideas from some of the other thought leaders here on LinkedIn, and I'd greatly appreciate any efforts you make to do the same. And naturally,?please leave comments below, I really do want to hear your thoughts on this topic!

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Athletes rarely consider what will happen once they have to hang up your spikes, sneakers, goggles and so on.

The day you retire from your sport, you’re thrown into a life raft in the middle of the ocean. Your life raft is sturdy, and you have plenty of water and food to last a long time. You have been given a strong paddle, and you can travel a long distance every day due to your athletic mindset and strength.

The challenge is that you don’t know what direction you should go, and you worry as all you see is endless water across the horizon. It doesn’t matter how far you can paddle if all you do is head toward more open water.

There is good news! Once you receive some direction and advice as to what you can do after retirement—how you can be engaged, challenged, fulfilled and compensated fairly—suddenly a tropical island appears on the horizon, and you can start paddling.

Many athletes choose to work directly for companies, while others go into coaching or broadcasting within their sport. Most, however, choose the path toward being an entrepreneur. Athletes often underestimate the skills and abilities they can bring to the table if they choose to start their own business, or partner with another to do so, but it doesn’t need to be that way.

To learn more, join us on Tuesday July 18th, 1pm ET, and be a part of our next event, MLB to Franchising with Athlete-preneur, Brandon Beachy, in the Clubroom. Just use the link below to join, and we'll see you there!

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The Win Again Clubroom platform is revolutionizing virtual networking because of the “live event” experience it emulates and the ease with which you can meet others and take your businesses and careers to a whole new level!

See why we've had 1000+ impressive athletes, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives attend our Clubroom events!

If you haven't been to the Clubroom, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to move table to table, speaking with whoever you want, whenever you want, not being stuck in breakout rooms here!

Develop valuable relationships that become collaborations - it's been such a great way to expand our networks!

For those of you who have, feel free to bring a friend or three who you believe could use an upgrade in their circle of connections!

Read more about it here: https://www.winagainacademy.com/the-clubroom

See you in the Clubroom!

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WIN AGAIN! - The Job Search Playbook

WIN AGAIN! The Job Search Playbook, is filled with over 150 pages of my proven WIN AGAIN methodology, where you’ll discover how to define your true identity outside of being an athlete, plan your path towards an ideal job and business and work towards it. You’ll turn strangers into allies and grow your network as you position yourself for meetings and interviews, negotiate offers, and anticipate your prospective client's or employer’s needs.

WIN AGAIN helps you transition from the playing field to the boardroom. Yes, there’s competition in the corporate world, but you’re used to competing.

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ABOUT ME

Combining my passion for sports and a desire to help others succeed, I founded Win Again, where current and former athletes can discover their identity beyond sports, develop the structure needed to succeed again, and receive the tips, strategies and actionable advice that allows them to WIN AGAIN and be elite in their next great career. Over the past 20 years as a business advisor and career coach, I have guided athletes and executives, holding them accountable during their transition.

The Win Again Clubroom events, "Make Your Mark" podcasts, and MYM Live webinars highlight athletes who are making a positive impact post-playing career, and my book “Win Again!” is a job search playbook for athletes, equipping them with strategies needed to land their ideal job or boost their entrepreneurial ventures.

As a graduate of Colgate University and a longtime Manhattan resident with my wife, kids, and Duke, I enjoy playing ice hockey, softball and golf, along with the guitar and piano.

Reach out to me anytime and let me know how I can be of service!

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