Buying a house can be stressful. But needing a new job so you can sign the mortgage papers? That’s stress on a whole, new level.
James and his family were moving back to Arizona, and he was under pressure.
“I needed to get a job, so that day one of getting back to Arizona, we could sign on a home. That was the goal.”
James had spent his career in marketing and was determined to find a role with a company that laddered up to a leadership position. But time was ticking—and he was blindly applying to jobs online.
“I needed to get something quickly. I’ve never gotten a job where I didn’t have a referral or someone that I knew at that company that put an ‘in’ for me. So, I was worried this time around because I didn’t have any immediate connections.”
But James did have an “in”—at hundreds of thousands of companies—because he created a job seeker profile on ZipRecruiter. Once he did that, ZipRecruiter went to work to match him up with great jobs that fit his skills and experience.
Not only did James receive personalized matches, but ZipRecruiter gave him information that empowered him in his search.
“I knew that, to buy a house, I needed to make a certain amount. And so I really enjoyed the transparency of being able to see what the salary was and what the benefits were for jobs I was interested in.”
ZipRecruiter Goes Above and Beyond
In addition to matching James up with jobs that fit his needs, ZipRecruiter actually pitched James to employers, who reached out to him about various open roles.
“I got a message through ZipRecruiter from the person who hired me. In minutes, I had an interview scheduled. I got the job three days later. It went as fast as it possibly could have gone.”
James says that since the company had made the first move and invited him to apply, he knew they were serious about him for the role—which helped him stay relaxed throughout the process.
“I felt like it gave me the power in the conversation. It put a lot of confidence behind me to go into that. And it obviously worked.”
James didn’t just find a job. He found a job he loves.
“The job is fantastic. It’s my dream job. We’re doing some cool stuff that I’ve always wanted to do in my career. This place has a truly amazing culture, and I fit right into it—better than any culture I fit into before.”
Goodbye, Job Hunt. Hello, New Home.
And now, when James leaves work at the end of the day, he heads straight to his family’s beautiful new home.
Results may vary. This individual was compensated for their time.
