In this article we will show you how to approach someone on LinkedIn for a job, LinkedIn is one of the best and most popular online platforms of networking on the internet for professionals, students, job-seekers across the world.
LinkedIn helps you to find the right job or internship, connect and strengthen professional relationships, and learn the skills you need to succeed in your career. Through your LinkedIn profile, you can showcase your professional life, skills and interests.
Reaching out to recruiters on LinkedIn is a great way to get your name out there as long as you do it right.
If you've been searching for a job for any length of time, you already know this cold, hard truth: Searching for a job is hard. It's not always fun, and sometimes it can be downright terrifying.
But although it might feel strange to be so direct, reaching out to recruiters on LinkedIn is completely socially acceptable. Today, I will show you how to apply for a job and approach someone for a job.
Step By Step Guide On How To Approach Someone On LinkedIn For A Job :-
In this article, I will guide you on the way to approach someone for a job on LinkedIn. So, Focus on the steps given below.
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Open Google Play Store on your smartphone to download LinkedIn mobile application if you already don't have it in your Smartphone.
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In the search bar, type 'LinkedIn' and tap on 'Go' as shown in the screenshot given below.
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When the search results appear, click on 'Install' to download the LinkedIn application to your smartphone or you can also open the LinkedIn website using any web browser. (Open a web browser like Chrome and open official site of LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com)
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Once the download is completed successfully, tap on 'Open' or you can also open it from the app list from your home screen as shown in the screenshot given below.
- Now, Log in to your LinkedIn account using Login details or sign up if you don't have an account already.
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Now, after logging in, you will get an interface as shown in the screenshot given below.
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Now, click on the 'My Network' section which is on the bottom of the screen as shown in the screenshot.
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Now, Tap on 'Manage My Network'.
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Then, Click on 'Companies' as shown in the screenshot given below to open the companies which you follow.
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Now, visit any company in which you want to apply for a job.
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Then, come to the 'Jobs' section.
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Now, scroll down to see Recently posted jobs. You can click on any of the jobs.
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Now, read the job description and click on 'Easy Apply' to apply for the particular job.
The above were the steps for applying for a job, but if you want to approach or contact someone for a job, you need to send a connection message to anyone whom you want by following steps.
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In the homepage, click on the 'message' icon which is on the top-right corner of your screen as shown in the screenshot given below.
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Now, Tap on the pen icon as shown in the screenshot.
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Then, select the recipient whom you want to send a message to and then type an impactful message and then click on send and then wait for the reply.
Conclusion :-
So guys, these were the very simple and easy steps to Apply for a job or to approach someone for a job on LinkedIn. I hope this article on how to approach someone on LinkedIn for a job helps you.
