Job Referrals

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After 2 months of not getting my resume noticed I decidedly (against my better judgement) started reaching out to people at linkedin for referrals, mostly at companies they were working at. I'm not spamming people i'm carefully selecting them for referrals if i'm 100% confident that i could get the job if a real person was scanning my resume instead of AI.

ALL the people have read my messages and not one has gotten back to me. I don't even get to asking for a referral, i normally ask about their experience at the company as a conversation starter.

I've had people reach out to me for referrals at the company i was working at and never hesitated, if i could help someone out why not? Its a tough world we live in and if something as simple as nudging someone's application could help them why not? I guess not everyone thinks the same way.

What has your experience been reaching out to people for connections and referrals?

stoicTX · Accepted Answer

I am like you and happy to speak with people who reach out to me on LinkedIn. Have even referred 2. I asked them how many people respond to their outreach and it seems to be 1 out of every 10-20.

foo · Answer

This is what is is. I'll say despite all this, don't get discouraged. There're good people out there willing to help. I've been in similar situation but what can I do? Focus on controllable.

gsp · Answer

Very similar experience - not sure why. Only 3 people even bothered endorsing on LinkedIn, let alone referrals. Extra surprising considering many companies give their employees commission for referrals that end up getting the job.

neversurrender · Answer

One in Microsoft didn't want to give me referrals citing on going job cuts.One in KLA referred me multiple times, but nothing materialized there.

Energyoilgastech · Answer

Have you run your “reaching out” notes by anyone you trust in your field? What about through an alumni network or employment center (state agency or local non-profit)?

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