How to Find and Secure a Job Fast: 8 Proven Tips

How to Find and Secure a Job Fast: 8 Proven Tips

1. Register Your Presence on Job Portals:

Create profiles on popular job portals such as Naukri, Monster, Shine, Indeed, and Iimjobs.

2. Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile:

Your LinkedIn profile is your professional online persona. Ensure it stands out by including

  1. A brief introduction highlighting your skills, experience, and achievements.
  2. Utilize keywords in your profile headline to draw relevant recruiter's attention.
  3. Additionally, enhance your profile with a professional background picture, skill evaluations, certifications, and examples of your work.
Tip💡 : LinkedIn Query Hack for quick open jobs search 

a). Make a query like this for your job role
"Software Developer" AND "Fresher" AND "Hiring"
b). Find the relevant posts and apply 

3. Reach Out to Alumni and Professionals:

  • Tap into your alumni network and connect with professionals in your industry through LinkedIn outreach.
  • Personalize your messages to express your interest in connecting and seeking potential opportunities.
  • Engage with relevant posts and content to expand your network further.

4. Explore Industry-Specific Assignments:

If you are temporarily unemployed, take on industry projects from platforms like Upwork, and Fiverr to gain practical experience and enhance your skill set. These assignments can add valuable experience to your portfolio and increase your visibility to potential employers.

5. Customize Your CV:

Tailor your CV to highlight relevant experience and capabilities for specific job positions. Incorporate keywords that align with job descriptions to increase your chances of getting noticed by recruiters. Keep your CV concise and impactful to make a strong impression.

6. Utilize Social Media for Job Search:

  • Expand your job search efforts by utilizing social media platforms such as hiring dedicated Facebook, Linkedin, and WhatsApp groups.
  • Engage with relevant communities and share your job interests and capabilities to attract potential opportunities.

7. Explore Remote Work Opportunities:

Consider remote work options to broaden your job search horizon. Platforms like WeWorkRemotely and Dribble offer a plethora of remote job opportunities across various industries.

High paying underrated companies that give fully WFH opportunities 

1. Twilio - avg salary 29 LPA

2. Data dog - avg salary 50 LPA, with amazing work-life 

3. Eventbrite , average pay 29 LPA, alternate Friday off & lots of team outings.

8. Stay Proactive and Persistent:

  • Maintain an updated and well-crafted online presence across all platforms.
  • Continue to upskill yourself through additional certifications and engage with industry-related content to stay relevant and competitive in the job market.
9. Go to LinkedIn web. Edit the link where it's written TPR=r84600 to 9000 (which indicates 15 min. I.e. 15*60 sec time frame) or 6000 (for 10 min ) and so on for recently posted jobs within these times.

10. Go to theforage.com (Google Forage) - you can do real job simulation at top companies like BCG , Google etc. for free and even get an offer. You'll get a verification as well to boost your profile.

Before any job search:

1. First set a goal where you want to go 2. People with more experience in a different domain but looking for a job in a different domain won't get it easily. 3. Complete a practical course and experience in the interested domain. 4. Search for the most important keywords from multiple relevant job descriptions (JDs) 5. Make sure you have those JDs in your CV and you have the relevant experience/competencies 6. Do relevant certifications every few years to upskill & show you're actively eager to learn & grow. 7. Build/change competencies for the next step in your role. It's never over. Everything you'd learn new things. 

The whole checklist in summary:

  • Alumni outreach
  • WhatsApp group outreach.
  • Search relevant LinkedIn profiles/emails online to reach.
  • LinkedIn outreach
  • Do LinkedIn posts highlighting your projects, academic achievements & tech capabilities.
  • A well-crafted CV : Use a customized CV : only highlight the relevant experience and capabilities while applying to a particular type of position.
  • A cover letter rounding up your portfolio & more about your interests & suitability for such roles.
  • Assignments: take industry projects from Upwork & fever etc.
  • Google search the most relevant companies as per your experience, skills, domain & education level. 
  • Email them your portfolio.
  • If you've>50 emails you can also bulk send them through Streak CRM software.
  • Keep your LinkedIn & other social profiles updated & well crafted
  • Outshine the crowd by doing extra certifications. ( You can quickly search any e-learning free uploaded on drive: just search "the topic (space allowed)"(after topic space) site:drive.google.com. Eg. video editing site:drive.google.com)
  • Reach out to job consultants over call.
  • Keep a short and a long pitching paragraph ready.
  • Also sometimes good to write/comment on the posts of relevant people & engage with their content using relevant insights/feedback

Self-pitching format (the format can be changed, it's just one example of how to be straight to the point precise & grab attention):

"I'm ----(name)---- from ---(college/company which one is the most relevant/significant)-----, Open to new opportunities in the areas of ---------.

I've ------ years of experience in a -----(use company highlights & names like fortune 400 company called XYZ)-----.

I hold -----+ certifications, notable scholastic achievements & ------(leadership/tech/management etc.) ---- experience.


Recruitment agencies Hiring in India

1.Adecco India

https://www.adecco.co.in/

2. Zigsaw

https://www.zigsaw.in/alljobs.php 

3.Randstad India

https://www.randstad.in/

4.Kelly Services

https://www.kellyservices.com/

5.TeamLease Services

https://www.teamlease.com/

6. ABC Consultants

https://www.abcconsultants.in/

7.Sutra HR

https://www.sutrahr.com/

8.CareerNet

https://careernet.in/

9. MME

https://mmenterprises.co.in/


Free Mock Interview websites.

1. grow.google/certificates/ interview-warmup/

2.practiceinterview.online/#interviews

3. www.pramp.com/#/

  • My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubham-singh-iitd"
  • Wfh jobs: https://recruitcrm.io/open-jobs/#
  • Overseas jobs: https://boards.greenhouse.io/hudl/jobs/5363794
  • Weworkremotely.com: it's the largest remote Jobs community with all kinds of jobs that you can think of.
  • Dribble.com: a platform for people from creative fields like web & graphic designers plus software developer, UI/UX
  • Wellfound.com: Over 130K remote Jobs in almost all fields.
  • Pan india jobs:  https://panindiajobs.com/
  • International jobs: Employinc.com
  • Product manager resume keywords: https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/product-manager/pm-resume-keywords
  • To search a job consultant profile in linkedin (for getting job referrals or leads) : https://www.google.com/search?q=+"Job+consultant" -intitle:"profiles" -inurl:"dir/+"+site:ch.linkedin.com/in/+OR+site:ch.linkedin.com/pub/
  • Here are top 3 recruitment agencies agencies. Make sure to submit your resume to them: 
  • Michaelpage: https://www.michaelpage.co.in/submit
  • Teamlease: http://www.teamlease.com/
  • Randstad: https://www.randstad.in/applicants/
  • To search a fresh & active job opportunity on LinkedIn: google: site:linkedin.com/jobs "PYTHON" and "ENGINEER" and "JOB" (this is for python engineer. You can modify for other roles. ) Then when the job results appear, scroll to the top right below the search bar & click on the search tools. There filter the date by last 24 hours.


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References:

  1. https://youtu.be/LNNN7THR_Eo?si=6IMm5YLLadqUvd4C
  2. https://recruitin.net/
  3. An useful tweet https://x.com/armanspeaks/status/1761676497893413282?s=48


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