According to Randall S. Hansen, founder of QuintCareers, cold calling potential employers can be a highly effective way to discover unadvertised jobs and get interviews with employers. “Cold calling, or uninvited job-hunting, is a proven method of finding employment,” writes Hansen on his blog. “When you consider that four-fifths of the job market is `closed,’ meaning you can’t find out about available job openings unless you dig for them – prospect for them – this method of job-hunting takes on great importance.”
Hansen recommends using cold-calling as one part of this job-hunting strategy:
First, identify potential employers in your area.
Second, call those employers and ask the person who answers the phone for the names of managers who hire people for the kind of job you are seeking.
Third, send a strong cover letter and resume to each of those hiring managers.
Fourth, call those managers to ask for an informational interview – not a job interview. In an informational interview, you ask general questions about gaining an entrée into the profession or about other potential employers in the area. Hanson explains, “Even if the majority of them say there are no current openings, interviewing with them gives you the opportunity to dazzle them – and then ask for referrals to other employers who might have job openings available.”
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Posted by Jobs From Employer | February 25, 2011, 4:48 amI would go one step further and try and speak to the recruitment team, they hopefully with remember your name so when you do send your CV/resume you have a relationship with them and more likely to be interviewed.
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Posted by k swiss clothes | March 30, 2011, 7:14 pmBefore “cold calling” I would do a thorough search on LinkedIn using its advanced / premium settings – super cheap (less than $50) and allows one to look for managers actually interested in “prospective employees”…
Nothing is worst than actually cold calling sometone who is super busy and totally hermetical at this sort of approach!
Good luck!
Cheers,
G.
Posted by Gael de Kerdanet | June 26, 2011, 5:48 amSometimes job search is about what not to do and say, sad as it may seem being overqualified can kill your chances. Try not to be smarter than the interviewer He/She want’s to keep their job!
Posted by alex davinci | July 15, 2011, 6:48 amI would imagine it would depned on timing and the mood of the person. Cold calling could show iniative, but it could also backfire. A had written letter or personalized video may work better.
Posted by Brett foster | August 1, 2011, 12:41 am