[hondatoyotafan]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

My present job is through a referral from my previous manager

[Small Bot]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

Originally Posted by hondatoyotafan

My present job is through a referral from my previous manager

I'm in my fifth company currently over the last ten years. Except for my first job (which was a campus hire after MBA), the rest were all via referrals - from ex-colleagues and ex-managers.

Never underestimate the power of connexions. People always recall how you were as a colleague and teammate, more than what exactly you achieved.

[Tutenkhamen]

•Unlocking economic opportunity for everyone, globally•
Thats LinkedIn’s motto.
And being a Staff engineer at LinkedIn, I am glad to see BHPians are able to connect with good opportunities via LinkedIn

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by Tutenkhamen

And being a Staff engineer at LinkedIn, I am glad to see BHPians are able to connect with good opportunities via LinkedIn

If you want some extensive feedback on LinkedIn, check this thread.

[Rajat347]

I got a call from the company directly. They got my profile from Naukri.com

[cdrajeevkumar]

Networked hard as I was being let go in my previous company! A friend of mine who was on his way out (different role, different product line) in the current company fielded me with the CEO & CHRO!! It worked out after a few months of discussions / negotiations!

Learning: Keep Networking!

[SoumenD]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

Into my 5th firm in 17 years. First job was college off-campus, rest all have been through Naukri.com. I mean recruiters called me after seeing my resume on that portal.

I should add during hunting phase for my last job(mid-2020), I did have a couple of offers through referrals as well but ended up joining the naukri sourced one for whatever reasons. As you gain experience, referrals become a better source of getting calls compared to vanilla job portals.

[Gaur]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

In my 13yrs career i have been part of 3 organizations, barring the first one which i joined as a GET the other 2 have been purely by referral via personal connections, infact the job opening for my current role was something that was not even published outside, it was purely thru a close connection whom i had already put a word connected me to the hiring manager.

In fact 2 other offers that i had got but was not able to accept were also via referrals.

Job offers which i was getting via job portals were somehow not able to match my requirements.

A major advantage of internal referral is that it takes away the middle man (H.R), connects you directly to the hiring team, you are more clearly aware of the role, expectations from you and work culture of the particular company/team, helps in making a more informed decision.

[Latheesh]

2001 - First job (short stint) - News paper ad (Deccan Herald)
2001 - Second job - Campus
2005 - Current job - News paper ad (TOI - I still have the news paper cutting)

[turbowhistle]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

Was working with JP Morgan in Mumbai, a Berlin based small-ish company reached out on LinkedIn and we went through the formal interview process - screening, tech round, offer rollout in like a month. Took a gamble and just moved to Germany in Jan 2019. JD was almost 90% match for what I was doing back then, but I ended up doing a lot of other stuff here. Still working with the same company and very much happy I made the move.

[satish.gawai]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

I am in my 5th job. The first job I got through self-reaching to the organization. I mean I went directly to this company and asked for the available opportunity if any, and they have it.

The rest of the jobs are through the recruitment agencies who called me after viewing my Naukri/Linked In profile.

[kaak009]

While we are on the topic of Jobs and References, I feel this to be a good opportunity to network myself for an opportunity 😂

I’m into Business Development for 10 months in this current role. Have an experience of shy of 3 years. Have completed MBA from a Tier 1 college based out of Mumbai. Looking to move into Marketing role. I know my experience don’t justify the move but my passion does.

If anyone has any leads or way they can help, I’ll be grateful

-Aspiring Marketeer!

[yashg]

Originally Posted by M_Poweredd_

To all the active members here, how did you land your current job?

Through a website called CutShort.io. I had created a profile and a recruiter reached out to me.

Prior to that was via LinkedIn. I saw a job opening, sent a connection request to company's founder and shared the CV.

[Artyom]

My Current and previous job was offered through Linkedin.
I came across the opening and applied and got the job.
Both the times i was in touch with the HR or the hiring manager so things were quick and transparent.

[M@y@vi]

Eight years back when I desperately looking for a change and failed to clear umpteen interviews. One day a recruiter called me from miles away. When I was hesitant he told me “just come and attend. From our conversation I am sure the interview is going to a formality only”. He was right. That day I walked out with the job. Since then, I am working with the same organisation but in different roles and levels.