STEP 4: CONTACT & REPEAT
EMPLOYER COMMUNICATION (Continues until you find job, and you will find one.)
- Choose the next employer on your list to send to.
- Open your intro message template, personalize it.
- Copy/paste message from template into email message, or print/mail.
(Attach your resume as a PDF file if using email) - Keep track of ALL companies you contact.
REPEAT THESE STEPS UNTIL ALL EMPLOYERS ON YOUR LIST ARE CONTACTED.
Contact at least 100 employers to start, this is easier than you might think. Consider the following...
Contact 20 employers/day during the week (Mon-Fri). When you do the math, that's
20 emails each day
x 5 days each week
100 employers contacted in 1 week!
Use this as a starting-point, then expand from there.
EMPLOYER FOLLOW-UP, AFTER FIRST CONTACT
FOLLOW-UP is the most important part of your search. Simply sending your resume and waiting is not enough.
When following-up, you don't only have to specifically ask about the job you've applied for. Sometimes it's better to simply say "hello" to stay on an employer's radar, but avoid being to eager. Some approaches include:
- Send an updated version of your resume.
- Wish them well if the timing is near a holiday.
- Share an article of interest. (best if you can both relate to the subject-matter)
- Connect on LinkedIn if you have not already.
- Share a recent news article involving the company, if available.
- If you had previously connected on a specific subject matter (for example, a movie, sports, etc.) send an interesting message related to that content.
- If you recently met another person who works for that same employer, mention your new connection.
- If you both belong to the same organization, share related news, events, etc..
These approaches can keep the conversation going (and reminding them of you) without ONLY speaking about the potential job, which could annoy the employer, and decrease your chance of getting hired.
You can do this, and if you need help, we're here for you.
Updated: 09/08/2022 02:04PM