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Digg it UP - The Speculative Approach - The Hidden Job Market
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Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Signature
Your Name
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Right, lets take a look at the structure. First off, this is a business letter and so the layout should reflect that in the address and date layout.
Next lets look at the opening paragraph;
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any
Almost every day we encounter an ad, a slogan, or some other communication that admonishes us to Listen! Entire ad campaigns have been built around a theme that tells the world that they listen to their customers. And I agree that listening is a very powerful way to connect with another person. That being said, I firmly believe that listening is only part of the power. The real power comes when we LISTEN & HEAR!Can you think of instances where you were talking with someone and they emphatically told you and assured you that they were listening? Then later you discovered tat they may have listened, but they certainly did not hear what you said. This happens every day in our business and personal lives. Can you think of some failure in business that resulted from someone just listening, but not hearing what is said? Listening is an essential skill when relating to others and it is critical to realize that hearing the words and truly understanding and accepting the other person’s message, situation and feelings are also require
The speculative approach is where the job applicant makes applications to companies who are not currently advertising a vacancy. In many ways this is similar to cold calling and like cold calling you can expect a similar number of rejections. Please, please, please realise that this does not mean that the speculative approach is not working, in fact you will find it is working just fine.
Month after month the statistics demanded of Jobclubs by Employment Services showed that more of our members found employment using the speculative approach than by any other method.
Is that surprising?
It shouldn't be when you look at the efficient method we used when employing the speculative approach. Our Jobclub members had a target of 10 job leads a day. They typically looked for advertised vacancies first as these took the longest to prepare for. The bulk of the remaining applications came from the speculative approach.
Job leads for the speculative approach come from locating companies that employ people in your chosen field by using publications such as:-
Local Newspaper
National Newspaper
Specialist Trade Publications
Personal Contacts
Business Contacts
Phone Directory
Business Directories
Local library
Internet
One key piece of information that you should take time to locate is the name of the Human Resources Manager or if it is a small company the business owner (CEO or Director) or a Manager in the Department you are applying for a job in.
How do you get that information?
The quickest was is by phone. Call the company, you will normally get a receptionist or switchboard operator answering. So ask them! Simply say something like....
"I have a letter for the person that deals with job applications but I can't find their name, can you tell me who's name I should put on the letter?"
How simple is that? Now I know some of you probably don't enjoy calling people you don't know by telephone, but does the minor discomfort really matter compared to the potential results? It's a sixty second call, easy.
Now if you can find out a little bit more about the company, then you can make sure that you fine tune your approach to them.
But having located the potential vacancy what should the covering letter look like?
Before I show you an example, please understand that you should always write in your own style, but certain phrases within the example are key to the success of the approach, in particular, the one's that suggest why you are writing and the closing statement that prompts the employer to take action.
Have a close look at the example below, we can discuss it afterwards (Ignore the puctuation used for spacing and formatting in the address section and date line):-
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.............................123 Some Street
.............................Mytown
.............................Whatever County
.............................Postal Code
Named Person
Company Name
Street
Town
County
Postal Code..................DATE
Dear Named Person,
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any positions you may have available now or in the near future.
As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience with COMPANY NAME as a JOB TITLE would be suited to a similar position within your company. Previous employers have found my skills coupled with my ability to work as part of a team or on my own initiative to be a useful combination.
Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Signature
Your Name
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Right, lets take a look at the structure. First off, this is a business letter and so the layout should reflect that in the address and date layout.
Next lets look at the opening paragraph;
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any
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Job leads for the speculative approach come from locating companies that employ people in your chosen field by using publications such as:-
Local Newspaper
National Newspaper
Specialist Trade Publications
Personal Contacts
Business Contacts
Phone Directory
Business Directories
Local library
Internet
One key piece of information that you should take time to locate is the name of the Human Resources Manager or if it is a small company the business owner (CEO or Director) or a Manager in the Department you are applying for a job in.
How do you get that information?
The quickest was is by phone. Call the company, you will normally get a receptionist or switchboard operator answering. So ask them! Simply say something like....
"I have a letter for the person that deals with job applications but I can't find their name, can you tell me who's name I should put on the letter?"
How simple is that? Now I know some of you probably don't enjoy calling people you don't know by telephone, but does the minor discomfort really matter compared to the potential results? It's a sixty second call, easy.
Now if you can find out a little bit more about the company, then you can make sure that you fine tune your approach to them.
But having located the potential vacancy what should the covering letter look like?
Before I show you an example, please understand that you should always write in your own style, but certain phrases within the example are key to the success of the approach, in particular, the one's that suggest why you are writing and the closing statement that prompts the employer to take action.
Have a close look at the example below, we can discuss it afterwards (Ignore the puctuation used for spacing and formatting in the address section and date line):-
---------------------------------------------------------
.............................123 Some Street
.............................Mytown
.............................Whatever County
.............................Postal Code
Named Person
Company Name
Street
Town
County
Postal Code..................DATE
Dear Named Person,
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any positions you may have available now or in the near future.
As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience with COMPANY NAME as a JOB TITLE would be suited to a similar position within your company. Previous employers have found my skills coupled with my ability to work as part of a team or on my own initiative to be a useful combination.
Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Signature
Your Name
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Right, lets take a look at the structure. First off, this is a business letter and so the layout should reflect that in the address and date layout.
Next lets look at the opening paragraph;
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any
Let’s face it! Most of us know there are important information and records we should have readily available at our fingertips, If you had five minutes to evacuate your home, what would you take with you? What are your wishes in case of a life- threatening medical emergency? Where is the safe deposit box key? Who should your spouse contact in your company in case of a disaster? Even if you know where to find the information, could someone else if you were not available? Libraries and websites are full of recommendations about crucial records – but how many of us ever get down to organizing what we have? For many people in the “sandwich generation,” the issue gets even more complicated, as we find it necessary to organize information for other people in our lives.Admittedly, this is not a fun job, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Don’t worry about doing the job perfectly – just get started! Here are seven suggestions to make the job easier:1. Identify one or more locations to file all crucial information. Start w
"I have a letter for the person that deals with job applications but I can't find their name, can you tell me who's name I should put on the letter?"
How simple is that? Now I know some of you probably don't enjoy calling people you don't know by telephone, but does the minor discomfort really matter compared to the potential results? It's a sixty second call, easy.
Now if you can find out a little bit more about the company, then you can make sure that you fine tune your approach to them.
But having located the potential vacancy what should the covering letter look like?
Before I show you an example, please understand that you should always write in your own style, but certain phrases within the example are key to the success of the approach, in particular, the one's that suggest why you are writing and the closing statement that prompts the employer to take action.
Have a close look at the example below, we can discuss it afterwards (Ignore the puctuation used for spacing and formatting in the address section and date line):-
---------------------------------------------------------
.............................123 Some Street
.............................Mytown
.............................Whatever County
.............................Postal Code
Named Person
Company Name
Street
Town
County
Postal Code..................DATE
Dear Named Person,
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any positions you may have available now or in the near future.
As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience with COMPANY NAME as a JOB TITLE would be suited to a similar position within your company. Previous employers have found my skills coupled with my ability to work as part of a team or on my own initiative to be a useful combination.
Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Signature
Your Name
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Right, lets take a look at the structure. First off, this is a business letter and so the layout should reflect that in the address and date layout.
Next lets look at the opening paragraph;
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any
I am blessed to have some of the best bosses coach me when I first entered the working world. They passed to me what seemed like, at that time - pretty obvious things one would do when in the working world. What seemed pretty obvious as habits for career success isn’t always so. As you start on your career path you begin to forget some of the basic habits. Therefore, it is essential to drill these habits deep enough to remember them.As I progressed in the corporate world, I noticed that these are good habits that should be passed down to my own people just as I have benefited from internalizing them. Here are the 5 basic yet important habits for career success:1. Get Organized Regardless of your work, you need to get organized. If yours is office work, you will surely have filing to do. What about your emails, your electronic documents and folder system? Ever had colleagues who ask you to resend them the email you sent last week? No matter how many times you sent, they seem to have deleted it or lost it? A
Have a close look at the example below, we can discuss it afterwards (Ignore the puctuation used for spacing and formatting in the address section and date line):-
---------------------------------------------------------
.............................123 Some Street
.............................Mytown
.............................Whatever County
.............................Postal Code
Named Person
Company Name
Street
Town
County
Postal Code..................DATE
Dear Named Person,
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any positions you may have available now or in the near future.
As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience with COMPANY NAME as a JOB TITLE would be suited to a similar position within your company. Previous employers have found my skills coupled with my ability to work as part of a team or on my own initiative to be a useful combination.
Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Signature
Your Name
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Right, lets take a look at the structure. First off, this is a business letter and so the layout should reflect that in the address and date layout.
Next lets look at the opening paragraph;
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for paralegals is very good, with an expected growth rate near 33 percent a year through 2010. The bureau notes that compared to other professions, the leap in the paralegal field is dramatic.The paralegal or legal assistant profession is expected to grow because of a couple of economic factors. One, more law firms are hiring paralegals to do some of the necessary legwork - research and paper work on their behalf. This frees up the attorney for court appearances and for developing client-attorney relationships, two duties a paralegal is not allowed to do. Two, having a paralegal do the work rather than an expensive paid by the hour attorney saves the client money.Law firms are not the only agencies that hire paralegals or legal assistants. Many corporations, businesses and non profit agencies have also seen the benefit of having a paralegal on staff. If you are considering a career as a legal assistant, keep that in mind and do not narrow your job search only to law
Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you.
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Signature
Your Name
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Right, lets take a look at the structure. First off, this is a business letter and so the layout should reflect that in the address and date layout.
Next lets look at the opening paragraph;
It was with interest that I recently found details of your company in a local publication and it occurred to me that my previous experience may be a close match for any positions you may have available now or in the near future.
By using language like "with interest that I recently found details of your company" is a subtle compliment and leads them into the letter. The rest of the paragraph is a polite way of say "any jobs going?" :-)
The second paragraph is the real key paragraph;
"As you can see from my enclosed resume" is an invitation to read the resume, in fact the reader should at this point stop reading the letter and start looking at the resume, but just in case they don't, it continues to build a desire to read the resume....
"my experience with COMPANY NAME as a JOB TITLE would be suited to a similar position within your company." At this point they should be trying to find those key skills in your resume.
Now we come to something called third party credibility. That is to say, we want to suggest that other people think you are good at your job;
"Previous employers have found my skills coupled with my ability to work as part of a team or on my own initiative to be a useful combination."
The wording here is critical, if you say "I am an expert at xyz" then you are blowing your own trumpet, bragging etc, but that does not help anyone believe that it is so. If you imply that someone else thinks you are good at your job then they are much more likely to believe it.
This is a commonly used technique in advertising, for a quick example look at sales pages on the internet, most have "testimonials" because you are more likely to believe the product or service is good if someone else says it is so.
We should never be afraid of using these techniques because they actually work.
The covering letter and resume should be a combination that work together to sell your skills and abilities, they are your sales copy with the sole purpose of getting you to an interview.
Therefore to be professional in your approach you need to sell the features and benefits that you have to offer the company. Horrible idea you are thinking. I agree! But we have to get the job done in the best way possible and that means selling your skills.
Next;
"Should you have any suitable vacancies now or in the near future, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my suitability with you."
Is a polite request that you be considered for any up-coming vacancies, if you are lucky they are about to start a recruitment campaign and you can save them the trouble and cost. If you are unlucky you may be put on file for a 2 or 3 months, that is not a bad thing in the short term.
Finally;
"I look forward to hearing from you in the near future." Is a straight forward request for them to contact you. You could substitute it with:-
"Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me."
And of course if you are actually looking for a job in sales then you have to prove you are a sales person:-
"I look forward to hearing from you in the near future and will call to discuss any forthcoming vacancies with you in a few days time."
How pushy is that? Please don't use that if you are not applying for a sales post. But if you are looking for a sales job it is a good line so long as you follow it up with a phone call to prove you are good at your job.
For most people the traditional ending is plenty good enough.
So, take some time to run through this again tomorrow after you have had time to think about it, write out a similar letter in your own words and see if you are happier with your own words. But what ever you decide, take action and use the speculative approach. It really is a very effective tool
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