In this video, we're going to go over contacting recruiters, so contacting recruiters is one of the
best ways to build connections, build your network with, you know, recruiters out there that, you
know, maybe recruiting for a particular company or may just be recruiters that are recruiting for a
variety of different companies.
What you often find is that, you know, there's recruiting companies out there that specialize like
in the technology industry or in, you know, let's say a particular industry as a whole, whatever
that may be.
Right.
These individuals oftentimes work with a lot of different types of companies.
And so what that can do for you is actually build a relationship so that when actual new opportunities
come up, they can be, you know, actually shooting you these new opportunities to let you know, hey,
this new opportunity came up.
They're looking for this type of experience and looking for this type of individual.
Right.
I thought you would be a good fit.
So that's the great thing about building a connection with these recruiters and even the ones that are
actually, you know, recruiting for the actual company.
Right.
They want to actually help you.
Right.
They're there to help you out and make sure that you put your best foot forward so that you can get
the job, because that is their job.
Their job is to recruit talent, to fill positions.
Right.
The company has a need.
The company is looking for a team member.
They're looking to hire somebody to fill a certain position.
The recruiters job is to literally bring on the talent.
And so ultimately, it's in their best interest to try to help you out as much as possible.
So that's why it's important for you to build relationships with these recruiters.
So let's go ahead and jump in here, OK?
So reaching out to recruiters, like I said, is a great way to build a network, to build rapport.
And this can be something where you're doing it before you apply after or even during.
The most important thing here that you're trying to do when you're reaching out to a company, a recruiter
is getting them to like you, to consider you for, you know, a future position if whatever position
you're applying for may not be the best fit.
Right.
Like I said, when you are reaching out to these folks, if you don't for whatever reason, sometimes
it may be that the position may have already been filled or they're just not, you know, what you're
looking for or whatever.
Right.
But there's always going to be different positions that come up.
You know, maybe they leave the company and go to a different company.
It's never not a good idea to go out there and build a relationship, you know, with a recruiter so
they can keep you in their database, as, you know, individual talent that they can contact when new
positions arise.
And then when it comes to light during a application or you're submitting your resume, right, this
may be a good way to go out there and just send them a message, write an email and just look to gather
information.
It shows that you're interested.
Right.
You're being polite.
You're being kind of being enthusiastic.
And then you're also showing them that you're, you know, very much so respectful and interested in
the position, but then also being respectful of their time.
Right.
Because ultimately, we're all looking to get that job right.
That's the most important thing for us.
If we're looking to go out there and we're submitting applications, we want the job.
But it's really important for you to be able to build a relationship with these individual recruiters,
those so that they see you as somebody who is enthusiastic, who's actually very much so interested
in your work.
Right.
Because it's different approaches, submitting applications.
You're not contacting them.
Right.
Versus, you know, somebody who is submitting an application is actually sending them and is actually
following up and sending an email stating that they apply.
They're very excited that they have a few questions about the position.
They want to make sure that, you know, it's a good fit.
Right.
Think about it coming from that perspective versus just kind of submitting your application and playing
the waiting game.
Right.
I mean, I'm not saying it doesn't work because it does, but just think about how much of a leg up
it would give you right where they can put it.
It may be a great, you know, a good word for you and be able to say, hey, you know, this individual
seems very much so interested.
He's very enthusiastic.
Looks like he has a skill set.
Hey, let's go ahead and move him up to the top of the list.
Right.
And so what this ultimately does for you is it helps you stand out among the dozens, even hundreds,
even thousands of applicants out there that are all vying for the same job.
Now in the web developer industry, there's so much growth, so much opportunity that you're not going
to be competing for, you know, a job with, you know, thousands of people.
But there may be, you know, a decent amount, good amount of people.
So that's why it's important for you to try to, you know, get some sort of advantage as much as you
can.
Right.
So that's going to be here for contacting recruiters.
And we'll see you on the next one.
So as I mentioned previously, you can either reach out to a recruiter right before you're about to
apply or during or even after, but I would say reaching out in the very beginning really allows you
to build that connection right out of the gate.
Right.
Introduce yourself.
Let them know that, you know, you're really interested in looking forward to, you know, submitting
your application and, you know, how you found the position.
And maybe you're looking to find out a little bit more about the company, the position, what it entails,
and then telling them why you think you would be a good fit.
Right.
Ask him a question about the particular position really shows that interest that you're looking to garner,
you know, with the actual recruiter, because it's showing them that you're really much so somebody
who's going to be a good fit, you know, for the most part, if you're showing the enthusiasm and the
general interest.
And then in the very beginning, if you're contacting them, let them know you're going to be applying
or you have applied and then thank them for the time that you look forward to hearing back from them.
Right.
So that's going to be here for contact and recruiters.
And we'll see you on the next one.