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How to approach someone about a job?
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chilltocam
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How to approach someone about a job?
I am looking for a new job. A "friend of a friend" told me about an opening at a firm I am interested in. I do not know the person who gave me the info about the opening. He told me who to contact - it's someone that I "know of" and have had a few brief dealings with, because we work in the same field, but I am not sure if he knows who I am. Do I call and say, "hi, XX told me you are looking to hire and suggested that I give you a call. . ." Do I just email my resume saying, "XX told me about an opening with your firm. . . " ?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
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Posted 4/25/14 2:26 PM  |
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Re: How to approach someone about a job?
I would probably start with an email and introduce yourself again and say something along the lines of you had enjoyed working with them on XYZ before.
I personally feel cold calls put people on the spot too much and can come off as pushy. (They used to annoy me especially when I was a busy manager).
Depending on their response, then maybe it would be appropriate to follow up with a phone call.
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| Posted 4/26/14 7:55 AM |
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MommaG
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How to approach someone about a job?
You can also try LinkedIn. If you are both members, sometimes contacting them that way works well.
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| Posted 4/26/14 2:19 PM |
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Re: How to approach someone about a job?
Yeah Linked In is great. Almost everyone I know is on there.
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| Posted 4/26/14 7:24 PM |
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