Meet Itai Manor, sales director in PayEm, an up and coming start-up. In this episode, Itai shares his tips and strategies for proactive jobsearch, including how he networked himself to his two last positions.

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Episode Highlights:

00:55: What is PayEm 

02:20: Career growth opportunities when moving from corporate to start-up

06:00: Why many Israeli employers first tap into their networks to fill a vacancy before they post it online  

08:57: Why Networking is an ongoing state of mind

09:45:  How to earn your referral and the story of how Itai networked himself to a senior business development position in one of Israel's top Business analytics companies

14:37: How to slowly build up your connections in your dream companies

17:18:  How to write a reach out mail to a hiring manager in your dream company

18:37:  How to get the attention of the hiring managers in your dream companies

23:06: Using LinkedIn Salesnavigator for jobsearch 

24:32  Warming the cold call

27:24: The power of being part of a small Olim community

31:02:  The delicate balance between being assertive without being too pushy

34:40: The advantage of being an Oleh. 

36:20: Why Networking has to be an ongoing task