The job seekers with the shortest job searches

When I look at every job search I worked on this past year, the job seekers who had the shortest job searches, ranging from 2 weeks to 4 months in length, all did these same 4 things.

1. They connected with employees of their target companies before submitting a job application. Potential supervisors, potential colleagues, HR staff - if they seemed like someone the job seeker might work with if they landed the job, they received a connection request.

2. They wrote posts on the feed to talk about themselves - their skills, their professional history, and lessons learned throughout their career. It didn't matter if the posts received likes or comments. All that mattered was that the posts were visible and accessible to hiring decision-makers.

3. They enlisted the help of their networks, families, friends, and trusted colleagues. They never tried to go at their job search alone. Even when working with me, they leaned on the resources and access points of the people around them. The shortest among the short job searches were all due to networking.

4. They used human-written resumes, cover letters, and application responses. AI-generated content never performed as well as human-written content, even when taking into consideration the seniority, industry, achievements, and expertise of the job seeker. When AI content was used, job searches almost always extended past the 6-month mark.

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