the importance of the follow up w/ liz schwerd, sr. recruiter
guest: liz schwerd, sr. recruiter, founder of a recruiting consulting firm
- apply to fewer jobs but follow up on each one, aiming for a higher hit rate instead of just blasting applications
- after applying, message the recruiter directly and include the job or rec id number so they can route you to the right person fast
- if you get no response after a cold application, give it a week or two before reaching out to the likely hiring manager, not before
- once a recruiter has actually contacted you, never jump over their head to the hiring manager, that move backfires
- when networking feels awkward, pick learning or industry events over pure networking mixers so conversation happens naturally around shared interest