How to Get a Job Interview in 7 Days Using LinkedIn
By: Asmita Karanje
Tags: Jobs, Social Media, Interview, Work, Networking

What made you post on LinkedIn? Did you hear any success stories from someone else in your network?

8 out of 10 were actively using LinkedIn and had seen similar posts in their feed getting a good response. A few had a bad experience with the conventional job portals as they weren’t getting many interview calls and so they thought to post on LinkedIn connections. Still, a vast majority thought of exploiting all options straight away.

“I tried the conventional portals like Naukri.com, LinkedIn and Iimjobs.com — I must have applied to at least 500+ job openings in the last month, and then I got three interview calls, and they rejected in all three of them. When I spoke to my flatmate about my job hunt experience, he recommended I post on LinkedIn.”

“Of the 3000+ connections in my network, and I thought there would be at least a couple of them who can help me.”

“I am trying to exploit all options available. I don’t see any downside of asking for help on LinkedIn. I want to reach out to everyone in my immediate network and also the extended network of those connections to see if there is anything available.”

“I wasn’t expecting such a huge response. But based on what I saw has worked for my colleagues, I understood that job posts trigger a chain reaction and get a good response.”

The post had a substantial reach. Did you get any referrals, and if yes, how many?

The post reflected the Pareto principle at best — 80% of the comments were to help the author get a better reach for their post, but 20% of them had some useful information like referrals, job openings, and business opportunities.

“I got 569 likes and over 112+ comments — of these; there were 20 useful leads — people asking for my profile, resume, etc. These are conversation starters and helps in understanding the job market.”

“When I posted the first time, I got 5K views, 500 likes. I got a few interview calls, but that didn’t convert. So I posted it again. This time I got 400K views, 5K likes, and over 530 comments. Of these comments, approximately 70–80 people had asked for my resume or provided references to a relevant job opening.”

“…A lot of people from my college and my previous employer reached out, providing some much-needed motivation and affirmation required in these times. While a handful of those comments have asked me for my resume, most others are expressing their concern or commenting for better reach.”

Did you get any interview calls so far?

Almost all the job seekers I interviewed had received atleast one interview call within a week of posting on LinkedIn. And nearly 8 of them had received at least two interview calls within a week of their post. It is phenomenal. From experience, I know getting an interview call is the most challenging part of any job hunt. A simple post that gets you the much-needed attention at this time helps in overcoming this first obstacle.

“I received four interview calls within three days of posting on Linkedin. Two of these calls are from Google and Amazon for Product Analyst roles/Consulting roles. ”

“The two posts combined got me around 60–70 leads and 12–14 interviews. I got calls from Cognizant, Wipro, Google, Walmart, and a few startups as well.”

“While it’s just been three days since I posted, I am yet to hear from any interviewer. I am hopeful, though, as I have sent my resume to at least 20–25 people so far.”

“I received an interview call from a completely different sector — I have given the first round of the interview, but I am yet to hear from them. While my passion lies in petroleum, I am ready to switch considering the industry isn’t doing as well — oil prices are at its record low, so I know I might have to make a career switch sooner or later.”

Would you recommend this to other jobseekers? Any tips and tricks that have helped you?

There was a unanimous “Yes” to this question. Understandably. Everyone has received several benefits posting on LinkedIn.

“I recommend using as many hashtags as possible. I have used more than 20 hashtags, and it helps as recruiters sometimes use these hashtags to find job seekers in that industry.”

“I have seen posts having an emotional appeal get a much higher reach than otherwise. There are several posts where people have openly expressed their financial status (sole earner, low savings, current income, etc.), their dependencies (single mother, old parents, young kids, etc.) These gather more views as people are considerate towards their needs. But I have kept my post strictly professional — I have lost my job, and I am looking for another job — that’s all.”

“Specify the job that you have lost instead of being generic. People won’t go to your profile and check out all the details. So mention all the details, such as the job you are looking for, your experience, skill sets, location, availability, and mode of contact. Most importantly, keep it short and succinct to attract maximum views.”