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Thanks for this. My approach would be to phone the company directly, and have a chat with HR or the person responsible for the job opening. I believe that'll gi

by melle 10y ago

Thanks for this. My approach would be to phone the company directly, and have a chat with HR or the person responsible for the job opening. I believe that'll give me a first advantage over others and a bigger chance to get a foot in the door. After the phone call I'll send him/her an email which functions as my cover letter with resume in PDF attached. Based on your and the other comments, I think a list of skills is 'required', but might be meaningless without context (as in, where did you apply this)

davelnewton 10y ago
This is a good approach, if the hoops needed to find that person can actually be jumped through. At a smaller company this might be easy. At even a modestly-sized company it's likely heaps more difficult.
selllikesybok 10y ago
Like anything else, consider the audience. If you can engage directly with a decision maker, or even a gatekeeper, great. Not always possible, or helpful. I would caution that, while generally a solid approach, this does not advantage you in the final hiring, only in the initial screening stage. Not a bad thing, but keep in mind there are multiple stages to getting hired, and avoiding the first filter pass shouldn't be where the majority of your efforts are focused. Of course, if you're goal is to get into a specific company, vs "any company" or "any of these companies", your approach will be different.