Automated Job Hunting & Referral Outreach with Clay

Overview

This workflow demonstrates how to automate and streamline job hunting and referral outreach using Clay.com and various enrichment and email discovery tools. It’s designed to help job seekers efficiently identify relevant job openings, research companies and recruiters, find referral contacts within organizations, and perform email outreach—all while maximizing free credits available in Clay and connected apps.

What the Use Case Does

• Finds relevant job listings based on titles, locations, and company lists.
• Enriches data about companies and job postings for deeper insights.
• Identifies recruiters and referral contacts in target companies for each job opening.
• Discovers contact emails for recruiters or referrers using multiple email finder integrations.
• Guides personalized outreach by providing contact details and company research.

Why It’s Useful

• Reduces manual effort in job searching and referral outreach.
• Increases the chances of landing interviews by targeting referrers and recruiters directly.
• Provides a cost-effective workflow with free or minimal cost tools.
• Ensures your outreach is targeted, personalized, and efficient.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Set Up Job Search in Clay

1. Create a new workbook in Clay.
2. Use the built-in “Find Jobs” integration.
   • Optionally, provide a list of companies or job titles to target.
   • Specify filters such as location (e.g., India), job type (full-time), posting date range, and maximum results.
   • Save and preview results.
3. If no jobs appear, adjust filters (expand date range, add more job titles).

2. Enrich Job and Company Data

• Use enrichment options in Clay to pull detailed information about companies (size, industry, location, funding, etc.) and recruiters attached to job posts.
• Rename and organize tabs for workflow clarity.

3. Identify Recruiters and Potential Referrers

• For each job, identify the recruiter’s profile (usually available via job post enrichment).
• Use AI/LLM prompts (via OpenAI, integrated in Clay) to list job titles likely to act as referrers for a given job (e.g., Director of Marketing, Senior Engineering Manager, etc.).
• For each target company, use these job titles to search for relevant contacts through Clay’s LinkedIn enrichment.

4. Find Contact Emails

• Set up an "email finder waterfall” in Clay:
  • Enrich each selected contact to pull LinkedIn and organizational details.
  • Add email lookup steps using LeadMagic, Endro, ICPS, Nymblr, etc.—Clay routes queries through these services and stops at the first successful result.
• Optimize the sequence to minimize Clay credit usage by ordering cheaper services first.

5. Conduct Outreach

• Shortlist contacts with email addresses found.
• Personalize a cold outreach email explaining:
  • Who you are.
  • Why you’re interested in the role and company.
  • How the contact could help (referral or introduction).
  • Be courteous and succinct, allowing for an easy opt-out.
• Send your message via Gmail or your email client.

Tips and Recommendations

• Iterate and refine filters and prompts for the best results.
• Align outreach messages with shared interests or connections wherever possible.
• Use Clay’s free monthly credits to maximize value.
• Consider enriching only essential contacts or companies to conserve credits.

Summary

This end-to-end workflow efficiently automates job discovery, company and recruiter research, referral contact generation, and cold email outreach. Designed for job seekers targeting specific companies or roles, it leverages the free capabilities of Clay.com and integrated tools, maximizing effectiveness while minimizing manual effort and costs.