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I really wish it was that easy. You will face the exact same issues recruiters do. Gatekeepers telling you the person you are looking for is 'in a meeting' or
by Peroni 15y ago
I really wish it was that easy.
You will face the exact same issues recruiters do. Gatekeepers telling you the person you are looking for is 'in a meeting' or to email them your CV and they will get back to you etc.
It takes me a minimum of 20 calls to actually speak to a person in a position to hire people and my hit rate is better than most.
- achompas 15y agoDo startups work like this too?
- Peroni 15y agoNot quite but generally with start-ups the person you need to speak to is ridiculously busy so you will simply struggle to get 5 minutes of their time.
- tjsnyder 15y agoI don't think you need to actually get a hold of the person you want to talk to on the phone. Simply initiating contact like this outside of a job posting will show that you are extremely interested.
- _delirium 15y agoDepends on the size, but I've found startups pretty responsive via email. I haven't asked for a job, but I'd imagine there's a good chance a real human will read it, and might remember you if your skills are relevant and they later need someone in that area.
- wisty 15y agoYou do face a two less barriers - employers don't hate talking to engineers, and you know you are a good fit for the org. Employers don't want to talk to requiters, because they are afraid they will just get a stack of un-targeted resumes, probably from job seekers who have never even heard of them. Yes, and applying for multiple jobs is also a PITA. There's no ideal way. Targeting employers has the advantage that the manager isn't looking at a pile of 500 mostly unqualified resumes, just yours. It's not easy. But it's obviously a reasonable way to do it, as that's what professional requiters do.