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Step 2 is really the unique part here -- what you need to do is to figure out who you want before you can figure out how to communicate with them. The oldest ad
by gergles 13y ago
Step 2 is really the unique part here -- what you need to do is to figure out who you want before you can figure out how to communicate with them. The oldest adage in the book about speechcraft is "know your audience" but it really applies to any sort of communication, even 1:1 ping-type emails. Can't emphasize enough how much you need to introspect within your org to figure out who you're looking for if you have any chance of convincing someone that they are who you're looking for.
- petesoder 13y agoIt's very true. Many times orgs write generic, catch-all engineering job specs. Or they say they're looking for any 'good' engineer. They think this is a good idea since it seems to apply to the broadest number of candidates. But it totally backfires - no one gets excited about the role since it's not targeted at anyone.