{"id":2354,"date":"2016-06-09T16:31:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T16:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/?p=2354"},"modified":"2023-12-14T15:28:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:28:32","slug":"job-hunting-tips-tricks-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/blog\/job-hunting-tips-tricks-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Hunting Tips and Tricks for Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
Are you guilty of blindly firing off your resume to any company with an open engineering position?<\/p>\n
I am and I bet you have done this too.<\/p>\n
This time around, try one of these three stealth moves that are sure to open up more doors for you.<\/p>\n\t
Meet for coffee with anyone in your immediate network to leverage their network and help you brainstorm ideas. LinkedIn works well for this. Here are the steps to follow:<\/p>\n
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Start with your primary connections. People\u00a0who you have met in person before.<\/li>\n
Filter out anyone who is not in your desired work industry.<\/li>\n
Tell them you are looking for a career change and would like to buy them coffee to get their take on the industry.<\/li>\n
During the meeting, talk positively about your current company if you are employed (since no one will recommend you if you say, “I’d like to check my email all day long for a different company”).<\/li>\n
Highlight your accomplishments and your future ambitions.<\/li>\n
Ask them if they know of any companies in that industry that might be a good fit.<\/li>\n
Once they mention a few, say “that’s fantastic, I really like the reputation of Company XYZ. Do you think you could introduce me to your contact there?”<\/li>\n
Then once your connection has made the introduction, meet that person to\u00a0tell them your ambitions and see if there is an opportunity. If not, see if they can introduce you to someone else.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t
Job Hunting Technique 2 – Email the VP of the Company<\/strong><\/h2>\n