Apply Aggressively
Don’t wait for your phone to ring. Don’t wait for the recruiter to “discover” your resume on job portals and contact you.
YOU make it happen!
When I was struggling to find a job in the beginning of my career, I used to apply all day, every day. I would go through all the popular job portals and apply every job opening that met my criteria. Any promising job opening I saw I would follow up the application after a day or two. I never waited hoping good things will happen automatically. I took massive action.
If you like a job or find it promising, call up the company from the contact page of their website or the number on the job posting. Ask for the HR or technical/hiring manager. Tell him/her you have applied for a job, you would love give an interview. Tell them you are available. Show interest, show them you are willing to go the extra kilometer. They will show interest if it saves them the trouble of having to shortlist and interview freshers. All they need to know is they have a winner when you talk to them. And make sure you do that.
Make it happen!
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