1. You submit your resume or cover letter directly to the person who is referring you.

2. They submit your resume directly as a referral.

3. You get hired. YAY! 🙂

4. The employee gets a bonus for referring you usually

   after 90 days of you being hired. Employees can often make between $1,500-$3,000 for referring candidates in that get hired.

5. Focus on targeting people in companies that you want to work for. Get to know them. Request informational interviews.

6. At the end of the meeting with a hiring manager or informational interview, ask them if they know your work quality well enough to be able to refer you into the company.

Note: This is a much better way of asking then can you refer me?

When Requesting an Informational Interview

-Tell the hiring manager what your passion is. My passion is to become a ______.

-Spend a lot of time on the very first sentence. It has to be powerful.

-Make the email short and sweet. Don’t repeat your request over and over. Ask once.

-Compliment the person you are writing to. Show them you have done your research on them and admire their career path and accomplishments.

-Share something you know about them in the email. Something you have in common if possible.

-Always think referrals. You have to create a great first impression with your email.

-Be focused on the career direction you want to go into. Don’t tell the person you don’t know what you want. You won’t get a referral if you do that.