1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:07,040 In this video, we're going to go over contacting recruiters, so contacting recruiters is one of the 2 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:12,860 best ways to build connections, build your network with, you know, recruiters out there that, you 3 00:00:12,860 --> 00:00:19,460 know, maybe recruiting for a particular company or may just be recruiters that are recruiting for a 4 00:00:19,460 --> 00:00:20,990 variety of different companies. 5 00:00:21,230 --> 00:00:26,510 What you often find is that, you know, there's recruiting companies out there that specialize like 6 00:00:26,510 --> 00:00:32,390 in the technology industry or in, you know, let's say a particular industry as a whole, whatever 7 00:00:32,390 --> 00:00:32,960 that may be. 8 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:33,240 Right. 9 00:00:33,710 --> 00:00:37,850 These individuals oftentimes work with a lot of different types of companies. 10 00:00:38,150 --> 00:00:45,320 And so what that can do for you is actually build a relationship so that when actual new opportunities 11 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:51,170 come up, they can be, you know, actually shooting you these new opportunities to let you know, hey, 12 00:00:51,470 --> 00:00:52,820 this new opportunity came up. 13 00:00:52,820 --> 00:00:56,180 They're looking for this type of experience and looking for this type of individual. 14 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:56,720 Right. 15 00:00:57,050 --> 00:00:58,490 I thought you would be a good fit. 16 00:00:58,500 --> 00:01:03,050 So that's the great thing about building a connection with these recruiters and even the ones that are 17 00:01:03,050 --> 00:01:05,780 actually, you know, recruiting for the actual company. 18 00:01:05,780 --> 00:01:06,060 Right. 19 00:01:06,350 --> 00:01:08,630 They want to actually help you. 20 00:01:08,630 --> 00:01:08,920 Right. 21 00:01:08,930 --> 00:01:14,090 They're there to help you out and make sure that you put your best foot forward so that you can get 22 00:01:14,090 --> 00:01:15,950 the job, because that is their job. 23 00:01:15,950 --> 00:01:19,550 Their job is to recruit talent, to fill positions. 24 00:01:19,550 --> 00:01:19,740 Right. 25 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:20,990 The company has a need. 26 00:01:21,170 --> 00:01:23,300 The company is looking for a team member. 27 00:01:23,810 --> 00:01:27,320 They're looking to hire somebody to fill a certain position. 28 00:01:27,530 --> 00:01:30,830 The recruiters job is to literally bring on the talent. 29 00:01:30,830 --> 00:01:35,840 And so ultimately, it's in their best interest to try to help you out as much as possible. 30 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:40,250 So that's why it's important for you to build relationships with these recruiters. 31 00:01:40,250 --> 00:01:42,690 So let's go ahead and jump in here, OK? 32 00:01:42,710 --> 00:01:49,190 So reaching out to recruiters, like I said, is a great way to build a network, to build rapport. 33 00:01:49,490 --> 00:01:54,470 And this can be something where you're doing it before you apply after or even during. 34 00:01:55,220 --> 00:01:59,840 The most important thing here that you're trying to do when you're reaching out to a company, a recruiter 35 00:02:00,140 --> 00:02:05,720 is getting them to like you, to consider you for, you know, a future position if whatever position 36 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,640 you're applying for may not be the best fit. 37 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:08,000 Right. 38 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:13,430 Like I said, when you are reaching out to these folks, if you don't for whatever reason, sometimes 39 00:02:13,430 --> 00:02:19,310 it may be that the position may have already been filled or they're just not, you know, what you're 40 00:02:19,310 --> 00:02:20,260 looking for or whatever. 41 00:02:20,270 --> 00:02:20,560 Right. 42 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,630 But there's always going to be different positions that come up. 43 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,150 You know, maybe they leave the company and go to a different company. 44 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:34,380 It's never not a good idea to go out there and build a relationship, you know, with a recruiter so 45 00:02:34,410 --> 00:02:39,860 they can keep you in their database, as, you know, individual talent that they can contact when new 46 00:02:39,860 --> 00:02:40,850 positions arise. 47 00:02:41,730 --> 00:02:48,120 And then when it comes to light during a application or you're submitting your resume, right, this 48 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:53,670 may be a good way to go out there and just send them a message, write an email and just look to gather 49 00:02:53,670 --> 00:02:54,300 information. 50 00:02:54,300 --> 00:02:55,750 It shows that you're interested. 51 00:02:56,070 --> 00:02:56,390 Right. 52 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:57,270 You're being polite. 53 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,550 You're being kind of being enthusiastic. 54 00:02:59,550 --> 00:03:05,730 And then you're also showing them that you're, you know, very much so respectful and interested in 55 00:03:05,730 --> 00:03:08,940 the position, but then also being respectful of their time. 56 00:03:08,940 --> 00:03:09,300 Right. 57 00:03:09,300 --> 00:03:13,480 Because ultimately, we're all looking to get that job right. 58 00:03:13,530 --> 00:03:14,940 That's the most important thing for us. 59 00:03:14,940 --> 00:03:19,200 If we're looking to go out there and we're submitting applications, we want the job. 60 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:24,240 But it's really important for you to be able to build a relationship with these individual recruiters, 61 00:03:24,630 --> 00:03:31,020 those so that they see you as somebody who is enthusiastic, who's actually very much so interested 62 00:03:31,230 --> 00:03:32,160 in your work. 63 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:32,430 Right. 64 00:03:32,430 --> 00:03:35,490 Because it's different approaches, submitting applications. 65 00:03:35,490 --> 00:03:36,810 You're not contacting them. 66 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:37,410 Right. 67 00:03:37,410 --> 00:03:43,980 Versus, you know, somebody who is submitting an application is actually sending them and is actually 68 00:03:43,980 --> 00:03:47,250 following up and sending an email stating that they apply. 69 00:03:47,430 --> 00:03:50,850 They're very excited that they have a few questions about the position. 70 00:03:50,850 --> 00:03:53,730 They want to make sure that, you know, it's a good fit. 71 00:03:53,850 --> 00:03:54,200 Right. 72 00:03:54,510 --> 00:03:59,550 Think about it coming from that perspective versus just kind of submitting your application and playing 73 00:03:59,550 --> 00:04:00,300 the waiting game. 74 00:04:00,300 --> 00:04:00,460 Right. 75 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:05,310 I mean, I'm not saying it doesn't work because it does, but just think about how much of a leg up 76 00:04:05,310 --> 00:04:07,540 it would give you right where they can put it. 77 00:04:07,540 --> 00:04:12,690 It may be a great, you know, a good word for you and be able to say, hey, you know, this individual 78 00:04:12,690 --> 00:04:14,930 seems very much so interested. 79 00:04:15,210 --> 00:04:16,580 He's very enthusiastic. 80 00:04:16,590 --> 00:04:17,930 Looks like he has a skill set. 81 00:04:18,150 --> 00:04:20,370 Hey, let's go ahead and move him up to the top of the list. 82 00:04:20,370 --> 00:04:20,670 Right. 83 00:04:20,700 --> 00:04:26,040 And so what this ultimately does for you is it helps you stand out among the dozens, even hundreds, 84 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:30,270 even thousands of applicants out there that are all vying for the same job. 85 00:04:30,270 --> 00:04:36,030 Now in the web developer industry, there's so much growth, so much opportunity that you're not going 86 00:04:36,030 --> 00:04:40,500 to be competing for, you know, a job with, you know, thousands of people. 87 00:04:40,740 --> 00:04:43,280 But there may be, you know, a decent amount, good amount of people. 88 00:04:43,290 --> 00:04:48,900 So that's why it's important for you to try to, you know, get some sort of advantage as much as you 89 00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:49,290 can. 90 00:04:49,300 --> 00:04:49,530 Right. 91 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,560 So that's going to be here for contacting recruiters. 92 00:04:52,710 --> 00:04:54,030 And we'll see you on the next one. 93 00:04:55,440 --> 00:05:00,480 So as I mentioned previously, you can either reach out to a recruiter right before you're about to 94 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:06,690 apply or during or even after, but I would say reaching out in the very beginning really allows you 95 00:05:06,690 --> 00:05:09,180 to build that connection right out of the gate. 96 00:05:09,180 --> 00:05:09,450 Right. 97 00:05:09,450 --> 00:05:10,590 Introduce yourself. 98 00:05:10,890 --> 00:05:15,330 Let them know that, you know, you're really interested in looking forward to, you know, submitting 99 00:05:15,330 --> 00:05:18,900 your application and, you know, how you found the position. 100 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:23,910 And maybe you're looking to find out a little bit more about the company, the position, what it entails, 101 00:05:23,910 --> 00:05:26,850 and then telling them why you think you would be a good fit. 102 00:05:26,850 --> 00:05:27,150 Right. 103 00:05:27,450 --> 00:05:33,540 Ask him a question about the particular position really shows that interest that you're looking to garner, 104 00:05:33,780 --> 00:05:38,520 you know, with the actual recruiter, because it's showing them that you're really much so somebody 105 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:43,950 who's going to be a good fit, you know, for the most part, if you're showing the enthusiasm and the 106 00:05:43,950 --> 00:05:44,890 general interest. 107 00:05:45,630 --> 00:05:50,700 And then in the very beginning, if you're contacting them, let them know you're going to be applying 108 00:05:50,700 --> 00:05:56,370 or you have applied and then thank them for the time that you look forward to hearing back from them. 109 00:05:56,370 --> 00:05:56,640 Right. 110 00:05:57,300 --> 00:06:00,540 So that's going to be here for contact and recruiters. 111 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,040 And we'll see you on the next one.