LinkedIn intro protocol when job hunting
Hi everyone! I‘m job hunting as someone who hasn’t done this much (worked for my current company for 8 years and my previous job for 6 and was recruited to my current so I never even applied).
So I’m pretty green to the modern application process and LI networking, etc. I’m also having a hard time getting traction on any of the apps I’ve submitted. I think I’m doing the right things and my materials are good so for now I’m chalking it up to the fact that I am in a competitive field.
But I came across a job that looks incredibly perfect for me and want to maximize my chance of being seen. I discovered on LI that a friend of mine in the industry knows someone at the company. I want to ensure I don’t screw it up and could use advice on this process - I was planning to apply normally and then ask my friend to make the intro, but I’m not confident on the timing (do I just ask for the intro if I haven’t heard anything after applying? Before applying? Right after applying?) nor what to ask for in the intro. I know this isn’t necessarily different than before LI except now everyone’s networks are available to see including connections that might be tenuous, and it feels less authentic.
Does anyone have suggestions for what to ask for in the intro, and the best timing for when to ask for the connection?
Thank you!!
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