How to Job Hop the Right Way

Let’s say that you are no longer satisfied with your current job. You may be thinking the next obvious step is to quit and start looking for a new one.

Not so fast!

Searching for a job while still having one gives you the luxury of having enough time to think about what you want to do next. On the contrary, if you quit your current job before getting another, you might become desperate. You won’t afford to be picky, and employers can sense that.

So, keep your leverage. Don’t go looking for a job while thirsty!

Apply for Jobs Every 1-3 Months

Contrary to what you may think, constantly changing your job won’t put a black mark on your resume. In fact, the math is a bit different. Those who stay in the same position for longer that two years are stuck with stagnant wages while those who jump from job to job regularly boost their salaries.

More quits equal increased earnings.

Think about it this way: if every time you change your job, you get a 10% salary increase, then you should be well on your way to earning $100,000 before you reach your 30s.

Make a List of Your Top 25 Dream Companies

Research and list the top five paying industries you like
Then, research and list the five top-paying companies in each of these industries

Going further, search for jobs on sites such as Glassdoor.com. Not only that you’ll have access to all the open positions on the web, but you can also find articles about the companies hiring the most in your industry. That way, you can always be up to date.

Research Government reported salaries for H1B visa holders. The H1B visa program is the dominant method that employers use to hire international professionals and students to work in the USA. By law, companies must report actual salaries of H1B visa holders they employ. This makes for a great database to find real world salaries for jobs. However, factor in that American citizens and permanent residents have higher salaries than H1B visa holders, due to having more leverage when negotiating with companies.

Using this method, you should now have a list of 25 companies. Well, don’t get too excited, you still have work to do. If you want to increase your chances of finding a new job, you need to do more than just sending your resume.

Get Informational Interviews Using LinkedIn

The next mandatory step is to leverage LinkedIn. Send out 25 connection requests to 25 people at each company you would like to work for. Yes, this means you will be sending out 625 total connection requests across the 25 dream companies on your list. Making money is a numbers game, the faster you learn that, the fast you’ll make lots of money. These people must be in the six figure role you would like to work in, or senior managers of people who work in that role. Reach out to them via LinkedIn messages requesting an informational interview. DO NOT tell them you want to work at the company! Simply state that you are looking at several companies in the space, may apply for a job down the line, and would like to ask them a few questions about working at said company.

I got my job at Deloitte using LinkedIn, and it was a referral that came from me simply asking for an informational interview. If you can master LinkedIn alone, you will make six figures before reaching 30 years of age, guaranteed!

In my current six-figure sales job, I make my living on LinkedIn every day. I get meetings with VPs and Directors of Fortune 500 companies from simple cold emails and following up if I don’t hear back from them. I will do a separate post on how to make money using LinkedIn, but for now just note, that do not give up on a message until you don’t hear back from the person three times.

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