When I was looking for a job years ago I read somewhere to find the name of the person to speak to, call them and say “Hi - my name is 21twelve and I’m interested in working for you doing xyz. I’d like to meet with you. Would next Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning work for you?”
Several companies (small to medium sized firms) took me up on that. One turned into a real possibility but it wasn’t the right fit for me.
One guy of a small firm (the owner) talked with me for quite awhile.
“So - do you have any opportunities here for me?”
“No - and I don’t expect to, we are really small. But I really wanted to meet you after your hell of a first phone call!”
He helped me out quite a bit in talking about other companies in the area (a new part of the country for me) that might need my help and the industry in general in that part of the country.
>He helped me out quite a bit in talking about other companies in the area (a new part of the country for me) that might need my help and the industry in general in that part of the country.
Yeah, I always tell my students that if you really want to get a job, go and talk to the people there. You might not get the job you want, but get referred to a friend or even to a different position where they might want you. Plus, as the work pool fills with more and more zoomer dregs, those that make personal contacts have even more of a chance.