Simply sending your Cover Letter and Resume to a company is fine, but calling ahead or contacting recruitment in person is a sure-fire way to impress. Often the candidates that we hire for positions are those who have shown keen interest in the position, the organization and our needs. There are several ways in which you can perform this:
a) Phoning recruitment within the company to briefly introduce yourself and notify them that you would like to hand-deliver your resume to them on a particular day that week – be sure to mention a day rather than leaving it open to their convenience, as this gives them an opportunity to reject you.
b)Contact recruitment and introduce yourself, and offer the opportunity to meet and discuss reasons why you would benefit their organization. If the company shows interest in you, then you have already begun to change the interviewing process – you have created demand for YOU, rather than the conventional opposite approach.
One of the biggest shortcomings we see in recruitment is people not following up on applications or interviews. Those who contact us within several days of their application are those who we think show genuine interest in the position, and not just someone who has applied for 300 other jobs! That being said though, showing interest is completely different to being annoying – don’t over do it!
4. Just because a position isn’t advertised, that doesn’t mean it
isn’t available
So many times people give up on job hunting because they can’t find the right position in the newspaper job-ads, or online job hunter websites. But the truth is, many positions are advertised internally within the companies to save money on advertising and recruitment costs.
Simply contacting a company with a personal Cover Letter explaining why you believe you would excel in the company, and a professional Resume highlighting your skills and experience can help you to get an early foot in the door. Even if you are unsuccessful at first, it is more than likely the company will keep you on file for future reference, setting yourself up for potential future interviews without effort! Many companies regard confidence and initiative highly!
