Ex-Google recruiter says most job-seekers fail on important step

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Ex-Google recruiter says 'everyone fails' on the vital step of following up with a personalized message after applying for a job

An ex-Google recruiter says job-seekers might be missing an important step in the application process. that almost"everyone fails" when it comes to sending a post-interview follow-up.is widely recommended, Church said job-seekers who send a personalized message after their application might increase their chances of landing the role. Job-seekers can send these messages to a company's hiring manager or CEO via email or professional networking sites like LinkedIn, he said.

He added that company email addresses tended to follow a similar format:"For somebody who's a CEO of the company, it's usually first name at company domain name dot com." Church told the news outlet that when DoorDash's CEO would get these messages"he would forward them directly to me every time." He said the company took calls with these eager applicants around 90% of the time.the trick would help get résumés"to the top of the stack."

Church, who is now CEO of Continuum, worked in the talent departments at Google and DoorDash for around three years, according to

 

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