Change 3 Lines in Your Data Science LinkedIn Referral Requests to Actually Get a Response
How to stop getting left on read and start getting interviews.
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Why Data Science Grads Should Use LinkedIn to Request Referrals
As you, a data science grad or entry-level candidate, apply for your first data job, consider this: Candidates who receive an employee referral are 15 times more likely to be hired than those who don’t.
And while I have mixed feelings about LinkedIn as a platform, connecting on LinkedIn is still one of the best ways to directly network with data science professionals at your dream company.
However, despite your best efforts at putting yourself out there by asking for an employee to refer you to an open data science, data analysis or data engineering position, I have bad news for you.
You’re doing it wrong.
The 1 Thing You’re Getting Wrong
As someone who receives several LinkedIn messages a week, some asking for referrals, I can confidently say…
