| Hunting for jobs can be tough. Especially since there's | | | | of expertise. |
| so much competition for the same job openings. So | | | | (For example, if you were a graphic artist find all the |
| here's a little under-utilized technique I was thinking of | | | | listings for "Graphic Artists" in your local area, or within |
| that almost completely eliminates all your competition, | | | | the area that you're willing to travel) |
| putting you in line to get calls for job openings that | | | | Step2: Next, call all those listings. That's right call every |
| employers haven't even posted yet. | | | | last one of them. Here's the reason for the call: |
| I feel this method is a little unorthodox because it's | | | | |
| really an under used, non-traditional way to hunt job | | | | 1. You want to verify the companies address is |
| opportunities down. | | | | correct and |
| First things first, let's take a look at your resume. What | | | | 2. You want to get the name of the owner or the |
| fields have you worked in? What field or fields do you | | | | person who does the hiring |
| have the most experience in? Banking? Graphic | | | | Step 3: Now that you have the information you need, |
| Design? Law? | | | | you want to put together your sales package for the |
| Even ask yourself this,"What field am I interested in | | | | company owner or for the person in charge of hiring. |
| breaking in too?" | | | | (Sales package meaning your resume, cover letter, |
| Once you have the answer to these questions, I want | | | | any letters of commendation for your quality of work |
| you to do something most people would never | | | | or level of skill, anything that makes you stand out. |
| recommend. I'm not going to tell you to go to Monster | | | | Even if it's just a little bit. |
| or Hotjobs, or even Career Builder for that matter? | | | | Step 4: Pick the first 10 companies you have listed and |
| But what I am going to tell you to do is find your local | | | | send you sales package to your prospective |
| Yellow Pages phone directory. Why the Yellow | | | | employer. Then after a few days follow up with a call |
| Pages? Well the Yellow Pages for this technique will | | | | to make sure your package was received. |
| be your new job search manual. The manual you'll use | | | | But here's the trick: Don't just call once, or send your |
| to hunt job opportunities down even before they're | | | | package out once, send it repeatedly to these 10 |
| posted to the public. | | | | companies until someone calls you for an interview or |
| All you have to do is follow the simple steps listed | | | | until they call to tell to stop sending you package. |
| below: | | | | Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you've been in |
| Step 1: Find the listings that revolve around your areas | | | | contact with every company on your list. |