The best 3 ways to improve your visibility to employers this hiring season

The present is not an easy time to be a job seeker. Employers everywhere are trying to battle inflation by laying off huge chunks of their workforce. The job market is getting flooded with talent that has been terminated from tech jobs in the past few months. However, there is still hope for 2023.

LaSalle Network, a national staffing, recruiting, and culture firm, surveyed with the participation of over 250 professionals from human resources, finance, and operations to find that 84% of employers are planning to increase headcount in 2023. Although the new hiring will be at a slower pace than what we saw in 2022, businesses are planning for considerable recruitments in the Sales, Accounting/Finance, IT, Marketing, and Customer Service sectors. The best part? Employers are planning to retain their current workers while adding new jobs!

If you are hoping to grab a good job with better benefits in the new year, you can try some simple strategies to improve your visibility to the right employers.

Establish your presence on online job boards

Gone are the days hiring managers used to sift through hundreds of applications to find the right talent. Everyone uses online job boards to search for the right people to add to their companies. Completing and updating your profiles on online job boards such as LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and Indeed will open new doors for you. Don’t just stop after you plugged in your resume details to LinkedIn. Use the additional features of the site to add real value to your profile. Add a killer summary of your career in the About section. Spruce up your LinkedIn profile by adding all the things that make you a great employee. You can mention achievements, skills, credentials, and other qualifications to impress recruiters.

Give networking a go

Most of the best jobs are found through referrals. Besides, getting to work with someone you know and trust is one of the greatest things that can happen to your career. Hiring managers prefer to hire candidates who come with a referral from someone they trust. The best way to get a referral? Give before you ask for one. Give out referrals for others by talking to the right people from your network. This will have your professional network considering the connection they have with you to be mutually beneficial. Also, talk to the people from your network about your job search. They will be able to make introductions for you and point you in the right direction for a great job with higher pay.

Don’t wait until you are unemployed to contact a recruitment firm

If you feel unstable in your current job and are planning to enter a job search while still being employed, talking to a recruitment agency will be the best thing you can do for your job search. It is very difficult to conduct a successful job search while being employed full-time. Establish relationships with recruiters while you are still employed. You can even offer to be a referral source for a recruiter to build a connection with them. That way, when the time comes for you to find a new job, you will have a trustworthy ally looking out for you in the job search.