“Part 11: All the best advice we could find on how to get a job” by Benjamin Todd

When it comes to advice on how to get a job, most of it is pretty bad.

CollegeFeed suggests that you “be confident” as their first interview tip, which is a bit like suggesting that you should “be employable.”

Many advisors cover the “clean your nails and have a firm handshake” kind of thing. One of the most popular interview videos on YouTube, with over 8 million views, makes the wise point that you definitely mustn’t sit down until you’re explicitly invited to do so by the interviewer.

Who could ever recover from taking a seat a few seconds too early?

Over the years, we’ve sifted through a lot of bad advice to find the nuggets that are actually good. We’ve also provided one-on-one coaching to thousands of people who are applying for jobs, and hired about 30 people ourselves, so we’ve seen what works from both sides. Here, we’ll sum up what we’ve learned.

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Outline:

(01:22) Here’s the bottom line:

(03:10) Stage 1: Leads

(03:24) You need a lot of leads

(06:11) How to get leads: don’t just cold email your CV, use connections

(11:18) How to get referrals

(15:16) Recruiters and listings

(15:45) Stage 2: Conversion

(20:18) How to prepare for interviews

(24:33) Improve and adapt your process

(25:43) Stage 3: Negotiation

(27:32) How to negotiate

(28:25) Negotiate after you’ve started

(28:45) Learn more about how to negotiate

(29:15) Have a plan to stay motivated

(30:55) Check out our advice on different jobs

(31:14) Never job hunt again

(32:08) Exercise: Apply this to your own career

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First published:
April 6th, 2016

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/how-to-get-a-job