More of a general question, but when applying to jobs either on the company website or through LinkedIn, should you search out and try to talk to a recruiter before hand or just apply? Reaching out to school/work alumni when I can to help boost odds, but was wondering if searching out the recruiter to connect before applying has any significant impact

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As a career coach for dearly two decades, I can tell you that you will have to do all of the above. Apply as soon as possible and do your due diligence to find out who you know at the company that might help you in the process. Try to connect on LinkedIn. Make sure that your résumé matches the job description so you don't get thrown into the trash by an algorithm. Good luck!

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