This is the first of a number of articles on how to get a job. In this tough environment, the old approach of submitting your resume to HR no longer works. You need to think differently. In Part One, I will discuss how to connect with the hiring manager in a company directly.
Things You'll Need:
- Up to date resume
- the 30 second version of your resume
- The name of the company you want to apply to.
- Step 1
The elevator pitchAssuming you have your resume, its time to create the 30 second version called the elevator pitch. It should be include: the number of years you have worked in your field, the companies you have worked at, your career goals and why you want to work for the company that you are speaking about.
- Step 2
Once you know the name of the company that you want to work for, go to google and type in the words "Vice President" as well as the function you want to work in. For example, "Vice President, Marketing Fedex". It may take a few minutes, but you are looking for the name of the individual.
- Step 3
Once you have the name, visit Linkedin and see if you can look up the person there. If you have found the person in Linkedin, reach out to them directly, and in the intro linkedin email, include your elevator pitch as well as a request to speak directly about why you would be a great addition to their team.
- Step 4
If you cannot find the person on Linkedin, you can still connect with the person. It will take a few minutes, but try and figure out what the company's email looks like. Ie firstname.lastname@fedex.com. You can usually find this information on press releases. The PR Manager's email is almost always there. Once you have the email, send the person your resume and in the body of the email include your elevator pitch and that you will follow up with a phone call.
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