- Aug 24, 2020
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When I was contracting ten years ago, LinkedIn was the standard tool recruiters used to find and filter applicants. I don't know if it's the same today.I can’t offer any information on actual companies or routes to take but it’s important to be more specific about which branch of IT we’re talking about here. It’s a bit like saying "I want a job in business", it can mean multiple things. IT could be anything from security and building/maintaining a network, to programming, web design, sys admins in a big company, quality assurance and testing, database administration, and loads more. If your son has a definite idea of what he’s good at and interested in, he can be more focused in his job searches. That said, if he's too single-minded he might be closing off avenues so there’s a balance there.
The best general advice I can give would be to be proactive. It’s no use anymore just waiting for adverts to pop up. And famously, the majority of openings are never advertised at all. Spread the word as much as possible that he’s looking for a job, and what he wants to do. Business owners/ managers like enthusiastic, proactive people. Get him to post something on local Facebook groups. Make sure he’s joined LinkedIn and create a profile that shows his best qualities. And of course make sure he has a good, eye-catching CV, and review it from time to time. Good luck to him..