How to Find Companies to Call on That Can Use Employment Services

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 By Layla Velasquez

Looking for a job can be one of the most harrowing tasks in an adult's life. Richard Bolles' classic job search guide, "What Color is Your Parachute," lists the most effective ways to do a job search. Bolles recommends the networking approach, citing its effectiveness far above all others. He frowns on the oft-used classified ads approach, and according to him, staffing agencies are not a whole lot better.



He does however, advocate a lesser known strategy---cold calling. He writes that 80 percent of the job market is not advertised. Networkers get preference, but a cold caller may stumble across the perfect hidden opening. Here is how to do a cold call job search.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

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   Prepare your cover letter and resume. During a cold call job search, it is common for a potential employer to ask you to send your resume. This will be the first impression of your follow-through skills, so you must be prepared. Not only that, taking the time to have these prepared will help you better articulate your job search goals.
   
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   Make a list of companies where you want to work. Experts advise picking 14 companies. Look up each one online. Visit the "Contact Us" link, but also read the "About" section. If they have career openings advertised, check them out. However, remember most companies do not update their sites often, and such information could be outdated.
   
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   Make company records. Have at least a notebook dedicated to job searching. If you know how to use Microsoft Access, or another database program, make an entry for each one. If not, make notes. For each company on your list, write down the name of the company, the address, phone number, and a human resources contact or manager if you can find it.
   
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   Call each company. Ask for the human resources representative/manager by name. If you do not know it, ask who is in charge of hiring. If you cannot get past the receptionist, use the company website to send them an email. State in your email that you will be doing a follow-up call within a week. When you call again, tell the receptionist he/she is expecting your call.
   
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   If you reach your contact, introduce yourself, state your experience, and ask if they have any openings. If you reach a voicemail, state all of the above in about 20 words or less. Experts say many busy executives only listen to the first 10 words of a voicemail to decide if it's worth hearing. Make your first 10 words count.
   
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   If your contact says they do not have any openings, ask if they have any advice for someone looking for a position in that industry. Keep in mind, the manager may not have time to chat. If he/she seems rushed, politely thank them for their time, and either let them on their way, or politely ask when would be a better time to call.
   
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   If they do have openings, ask how you might apply. Apply within a half-hour of the conversation. In your cover letter, mention that you spoke with them earlier, or if sending it to a different person, mention you got their name from their colleague (include the colleague's name).
   
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   After going through your entire list, obtain your local phone book. Open it to the industry where you would like to work, and repeat steps 3-6.
   
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   Finally, write down everything that happens. Make sure to take down dates, fax numbers, email addresses, contact names, and above all, if you applied.

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