How do you go about applying to companies? Recruiters? Cold applying? Specific job postings? In-network referrals? Rando blind referrals?
I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the energy to ask around on Blind / LinkedIn for a referral to every position I'm interested in. Appreciate the advice and responses.
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Hiring committees like what Google and other companies use actually helps a lot and removes most bias. In those cases it’s not a specific choice to hire the more diverse candidate (I believe names/gender aren’t even shared) and yet we tend to have better representation in these scenarios.
Obviously a referral would better your chances. I’m not sure what you’re asking?
I've gotten 80% of jobs I've applied for (1 no, 4 yes)
Also the linkedin direct messages have two buttons for answer "yes, I'm interested" , " no...". I'd click on that "yes". Not just typing an answer that implies yes. I guess that gives clue to linkedin bots about me being open to roles and been reached out by other companies. Rigt after, I got direct messages from the companies that I did not apply before. Like Doordash, Dropbox, Uber.