How to use social media to land your dream job without an Interview?

Are you looking for your dream Job?

WOW. This Man Landed a Job Without an Interview

The super savvy and creative 21-year-old, Sumukh Mehta did it!

 Sumukh  strategy deserves to be used as a learning lesson for us all. So read on to see how he scored this amazing gig without an interview!

“If there’s one thing that hiring managers agree on, it’s that you need to take every opportunity to get their attention.” Truth!

That's exactly what Sumukh Mehta, a 21-year-old recent college graduate did when he sentGQ, a.k.a., his dream job, a “GQ-style” CV. Highlighting his experience, background, and skills, Mehta featured his winning attributes on a lookalike cover of his favorite mag. He proceeded to send the innovative application materials to the magazine’s headquarters in New York, London, and Mumbai.

Not only is his untraditional CV totally on-brand—Mehta looks and seems to speak the part of a GQ staff member, judging from his posed cover and clever headlines—but it’s absolutely original. Mehta took the whole “do your homework on the company” thing and delivered it overnight. Literally.

Mehta say “I wanted to work at GQ, because I wanted to work at a place where I will be able to use my marketing knowledge as creatively as possible.”

It’s obvious that Mehta has a strong grasp of marketing and a big dose of creativity to match it. Oh! he also had a business in college that created resumes for MBA graduates.  Fortunately for this guy, the inspired application nabbed him an internship at GQ’s UK office.

The best part? He received an offer without even interviewing. His resume was just that good.

This kind of bold move isn’t right for everyone, and, in fact, it wouldn’t be appropriate for every company. But, Mehta knew his audience and gave them something they’d appreciate. His gamble paid off.

Depending on the job you’re after, you might really have to think outside the standard resume and covered letter box. Consider the things you can do to stand out among a sea of candidates vying for the same position.

How can you strut your stuff beyond a list of skills and work experience info?

Could one of these amazing ideas work for you?

Yes, Mehta set the bar high, but it’s good to be challenged,right!

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Social media is a tool you use in your personal life whether its chatting to friends or following your favourite fashion blog. However it can also be a  powerful job search tool.  When traditional methods can be crowded and tiring, social media can help you stand out from the crowd as a candidate. Social media can be both your friend and enemy when searching for a job.

From notifying you of job openings and allowing you to create a professional online profile. But as you wake up with your head banging and mouth tasting of stale alcohol and realise there is a video circling amongst your friends of you dancing on tables, it’s not your friend. 

Potential employers will most likely type your name into the all mighty Google. Any bad mistakes or pictures only you and your friends would find funny, your employers can see. Swearing on every status and talking negatively about previous employers? You better hide underneath your duvet because that ghost will come back to haunt you.*

*It is important to remember that if you do find something really horrible about you on the internet you can ask Google to remove the content. 

1. Beware: all content is public 

 A handy tip before you start your job search is to do a social audit of all your profiles. Much like a company brand check, you want to look at what others can see when they look at your profile. Your statuses, your pictures and videos all need to be employer friendly. This should be done across all of you public social channels. 

View Facebook as a non-friend and see what they can see. Your employer will not find naked photos of you in Magaluf amusing, nor statuses that contain bad language or grammar. ( we’re not saying be a grammar angel but “um pure fed up wae havin tae luk 4 new shoes” will not be a great impression to a potential employer) 

Go through your timeline through out the years, check your name is clear on each profile and any tag lines do not read along the lines of ‘Pro drinker, bad boy racer & womaniser’.  The best advice for Facebook is to make everything completely private. 

It will be worth going through your Instagram and Twitter accounts and deleting any slightly faux pas posts you've made. First impressions don't always happen when you go for an interview. They can happen when an employer searches for you online, so its key not to have anything bad on your social media that would put an employer off. 

We will say one last thing; email address. Do not use your email address from those wise teenage years  . Again, this does not give you a great first impression to employers and is very complicated to write. Use an email address with simply your first and last name, including one number if your name is already taken. 

For a full list of social media don’ts, have a look at this list of 10 worst things to post.

2. Showcase your talent on your profiles 

Now that we have sufficiently warned you of the dangers of a bad social profile, we can talk about using it for good. Social media is a great way to showcase your skills and experiences. 

LinkedIn is a great starting point for this. You can put your work experience, skills and education all on the professional platform. Follow your favourite companies, find out who their hiring managers are and connect with them on LinkedIn. Its a great way to start building a network of contacts. 

Are you in the arts sector? You can showcase your portfolio on LinkedIn like this photographer has done. He created different folders featuring his photography work - clean and simple. 

Using Twitter and Instagram to share posts and pictures relevant to your career could help you get noticed. 

Chief stylist behind the X-Factor, Gemma Shephard spoke of displaying your talent on social media. She said “ If you have an interest in fashion, start a blog or post on Instagram. I once noticed a fashion student after he tagged me in his mood board. It showed real initiative”. 

3. Follow your favourite brands

A useful tip for your job search is to follow your favourite brands.  Employer branding is huge right now. Employers work hard to attract talent to their organisations by giving you behind the scenes insights into their office and brand culture. General Electric and Marriott careers are great examples of companies working to attract you via Instagram. 

Follow your favourite brands that you would like to work for. Keep a note of what they post, look at their company values and styles. They may post job vacancies through their social media and when they do you have an understanding of their company culture. 

Taco bell are a great example of how companies are using social media for recruitment. They used a Snapchat campaign to advertise their two social media intern vacancies. It is best to follow your favourite brands across all your social media platforms

4. Set up social mentions  

 A saviour to those who love to be quick and efficient. Following career related hashtags can provide you with a quick whats going on in your chosen career. Mention, is a media monitoring tool that you can use to monitor your brand, topics, your name & industry etc. It can monitor billions of sources and sends you an email with your all the sources that have mentioned your chosen keyword.

Lets say you are an accountant and you want to keep up-to-date with industry news. You simply set up a mention stream for accountancy and all the news relating to accountancy will be updated in real time on the feed. You could also add a stream for accountancy jobs and pick your favourite brands.

Why is this important you ask? Mention sends you an email detailing the top mentions each day. This means that you do not need to spend every day trawling through lots of social media sources to find out the latest news and job vacancies, they are sent to you. Easy. 

Keeping up-to-date in industry news will only help you when it comes to the interview stages. Being knowledgeable about your industry will come across to a potential employer. This is also a great tool to use through out your career to keep on top of current topics. 

You already have your resume in a PDF and have found all the right websites for job listings. But just as important as these things is having your profiles on the major social networks updated and optimized for a potential job search. For some jobs, employers may even ask for links to your profiles in the application or interview process. Don’t be afraid, be proactive!

LinkedIn: Extend your resume

• Do you have a picture? If not, make sure you have one that represents yourself in a professional manner!
• Reach out to relevant connections for recommendations. Don’t just ask your supervisors at previous jobs, but ask your peers and reports.
• Have you listed all of your accomplishments and skills? Sometimes better than finding the right job is being found for the right job! LinkedIn Recruiter allows companies to look for specific skills and past positions. Make sure you list them so you can be indexed!
• Endorsements are a great way to easily gain credibility. You should give them as well as ask for them.

Twitter: Show your expertise!

• What is your picture? Make sure it represents you as you want the world to see you.
• What are you sharing? Your tweets should reflect your personality and expertise. Share articles and quotes from thought leaders in your industry. As a guide for sharing jokes, thoughts, and everything else, if your mom wouldn’t approve, don’t tweet it.
• What does your Twitter bio say about you? Make sure you include a link where people can find you. Consider making it a link to your LinkedIn profile.

Facebook: Clean it up!

• What do your profile picture and cover photo say about you?
• Check your privacy settings and make sure you understand them. They may seem difficult to navigate, but they are really important when it comes to your public image. I'm all for openness personally, but for many, you'll want to make sure photos and videos for friends aren't visible to your next employer.

The opportunity is there for you to find and engage with literally millions of people. The tough part is going for it, setting boundaries and making sure you don’t come across negatively.

LinkedIn:

Search your 1st degree connections to find interesting 2nd degree connections. Connect with people, but make sure to be upfront about why you are connecting. Don’t ever send the default message! Instead, give them a reason to connect with you. If you really want an in, tell them you’d love to learn more about their company and the position they have. People love to talk about themselves and a 15 minute informational interview, whether in person (ideal) or via phone or video chat - is an ideal way to learn more about a company while subtly showcasing yourself.

Twitter:

Follow the people that interest you at companies you'd like to work at. Follow the CEO's, marketers, and other industry leaders. Follow the Head of Human Resources. Watch what they are doing and find the right time to engage with them. It won't work to bombard them on a Friday night with a tweet about how you want a job, but Twitter does give you the unique opportunity to engage in conversation with someone you don't know. When they talk about the Lakers game, or their kids, or their trip to Costa Rica - just reply with interest, if you have something to say. Show them you're interested in them - and they just might be interested in you.

Facebook:

Most people keep Facebook for their existing network of friends, and some don't even connect with professional colleagues on Facebook. However, you can like the companies you are interested in and engage with their content. You can also find company and industry leaders to subscribe to, (one way communication, similar to Twitter) which can give you insight into their lives! You never know when a common interest might help.

Use LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to research the organizations and people where you might want to work before you reach out to apply for a job or schedule an informational interview. You can learn a lot more about a company's core values and culture from their social sites than their website - and if it's a dream job you seek, be sure that the company's values and culture align well with yours before any interview.

Once you land an interview, do significant research in order to be prepared to talk about the company. You can learn from their company website of course, but again, their social sites will also provide great insight into the organization, their leaders, the department's personalities, and the company's culture and values. In addition to the big three, research whether the organization you'd like to work for is on YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, or Tumblr. Read their blogs. The more you can learn in advance, the better you'll be able to show how well you'd fit in and provide value at your dream job.

Remember, in finding the perfect job, it's always been about who you know. The only difference today is, thanks to social media, who you know - and who knows you - can quickly change for the better.

Only top job experts who are connected socially to key people at their dream job's companies may be hired without interviews. Even though I believe interviews should also take place in such cases to cover the personality aspects of the candidate. 

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