Approaching a company directly with your CV
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This is related to my other post but thought it useful to create a separate one here.
It has been suggested that I, in my job search, approach companies I would like to work for directly but my question is:
Do I write to them with a general 'Hello, I am skilled in these areas, your company would benefit from my skills, I'd really like to work for your company, etc. viewpoint?
Or
Do I write to them along the same lines but suggest what I could do for them? This is challenging because its hard to find out exactly what they are doing now and I could look silly suggesting something they are doing now.
It has been suggested that I, in my job search, approach companies I would like to work for directly but my question is:
Do I write to them with a general 'Hello, I am skilled in these areas, your company would benefit from my skills, I'd really like to work for your company, etc. viewpoint?
Or
Do I write to them along the same lines but suggest what I could do for them? This is challenging because its hard to find out exactly what they are doing now and I could look silly suggesting something they are doing now.
Yep, good advice.
Rog, I am following the usual channels and getting lots of approaches from recruitment agencies and have good results based CV but they all fade away and often I know I won't be the right fit for the clients they have because they (the rec agent) doesn't understand marketing enough. Its all just painfully reactive and slow and I am keen to sort myself out with a position hence the potential approach directly.
I have been thinking along the lines of offering one sector a solution to a problem I know they have and so I am putting together a small proposal which may be effective. All the companies are large and so could create a role for this potentially.
A job will come along but I'm going a bit stir crazy waiting!
Rog, I am following the usual channels and getting lots of approaches from recruitment agencies and have good results based CV but they all fade away and often I know I won't be the right fit for the clients they have because they (the rec agent) doesn't understand marketing enough. Its all just painfully reactive and slow and I am keen to sort myself out with a position hence the potential approach directly.
I have been thinking along the lines of offering one sector a solution to a problem I know they have and so I am putting together a small proposal which may be effective. All the companies are large and so could create a role for this potentially.
A job will come along but I'm going a bit stir crazy waiting!
andy-xr said:
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