3 things our client did to land at Google

Hey {NAME}, A client of ours, Nicky, landed a job at Google as a recruiter. I asked him what moved the needle most in his search, he mentioned 3 specific things. You can check them out in our interview here (or scroll to read a breakdown of each below the video): = 1. He Made Clarity His First Step Before starting the search, Nicky invested in getting clear on his values and the specific criteria that would make him happy. First, he made a list of everything he'd get with a new role: - Company Mission - Salary - Manager - Culture - Work / Life Balance - Etc. Then he ranked them in order of importance to him. When he was done, he knew that company mission was the most important thing for him. Next, he clearly identified the specific criteria that would make him happy at his job. He didn't just say, "I want a good manager." He took each of the priorities above and mapped out 3-5 specific examples of what "great" looked like to him. An example of this might be: A company with a truly great mission doesn't just have their mission statement on a web page. They intentionally set and track initiatives to help deliver on that mission in a tangible way, and I can see those goals and that progress clearly on their website (e.g. Amazon's Climate Pledge). Then he used these specific criteria to vet companies until he found two that checked the majority of the boxes: Google and Facebook. Now, instead of logging into job boards and applying to whatever new jobs showed up that day? He invested 100% of his energy into two companies. 2. He Focused On Relationships, Not Applications Nicky had applied online to Google 12+ times in the past 8 years — no results. This time, he used LinkedIn to find and build relationships with key people working in HR at Google. In his words: “I didn’t just reach out and ask for a job. I’d tried that and it didn’t work.” “Instead, I researched my contacts, found a point of common ground, and used that to start.” Nicky treated his relationships like a bank account. Before he made any withdrawals, he intentionally made deposits by proactively adding value to his contacts. He built a list of strategies he could use to do that ([here are 10 networking strategies that anyone can use](=)), then he'd research his contact and decide which 3-4 strategies could potentially work. The conversations he had with Googlers keyed him into specific goals, initiatives, and challenges the teams were facing. They also led to referrals that got him in the door for an interview! 3. He Cited Preparation As The Foundation For Landing The Offer Before his phone screen, Nicky spent hours researching Google. He listened to the company's earnings calls, read every news article he could get his hands on, found interviews with executives, and reviewed his notes from his informational interviews. He used that to identify the core needs and challenges his future team was facing. Then he began to draft answers using [this 4 part interview answer framework.](=) When he moved on to the in person rounds, he doubled down on his preparation. He dove deeper into the data, he continued optimizing his answers, and he used the data and feedback he got from the phone screen to refine his interview strategy even further. Why spend that many hours preparing for one interview process? His answer: "The interview process is finite and this was my dream job." "How could I not spend that much time?” I loved this because I took the exact same approach to my interviews at Google and Microsoft. I knew other candidates might have had better grades, more experience, or more qualifications (things I couldn't control). So I made sure that none of them beat my preparation (something I could control). I hope this breakdown gave you a few ideas for how to level up your job search! Be well, Austin PS - Ready to land a job you know you deserve? [Click here to learn more about how we help clients]() like Nicky land dream jobs in half the time it takes your average DIY job seeker. [Cultivated Culture] Land a job you love without applying online. How Can I Help You? [Build A Resume](=) [Score Your Resume]() [1:1 Career Coaching]() [LinkedIn Analyzer]( [Twitter]() [Twitter]() [Podcast](=) [Twitter]( You are receiving this email because you subscribed to get more career-related content on [cultivatedculture.com](). If you do not want to receive these emails or other communications you can easily remove yourself from our email list by [clicking this link to Unsubscribe](.                              Â