Cold calling...
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- gabriel2
I'm relocating soon and there's a particular firm in the area that I'd really like to work for. The problem is that there's no info on their site about any openings. Any tips/tricks on how to get noticed by a firm without sounding too desperate?
Thanks!
- MikeDubs0
Send them a delicious baked ham with your CV on a dvd inside.
Worked for me.
- not_lebowski0
my sister used to run a personals ad dept for a small newspaper. she'd put up fake ads every now and then. one time she got a whacked out short story from a guy accompanied by a photo copy of his hairy ass.
maybe somethinhg like this?
- todelete__20
do you have their address?
when you get there order a pizza and have it sent with your resume taped onto the front of the box.
i did that once long ago and they called while eating it. i had an interview the next day.
good luck with whatever you decide on doing!
- Visia0
Just phone them and be honest.
Say
"Hi, I'm {name} and I love the work that your firm does. I'd love to work for you, who should I speak with about any open positions?"
Then, get a contact and send through your stuff.
If they like it, and they have a position then they'll hire you.
Otherwise, send them notes every 6 months or so to make sure they remember who you are and check in to see if they have any open positions.
Pretty simple actually.
I thought this was a thread about cold-calling clients. If anyone has a simple solution to THAT problem then I'd be interested in hearing it.
- jevad0
Catch them a delicious Bass
Or show them your bowstaff/nunchuk skills
- not_lebowski0
turkey hand drawing
- MikeDubs0
No joke, we just fired a guy who brought nunchucks to work. Turns out he was batshit insane.
- boxcar0
Just call.
When looking for a job, I would call whom ever, regardless if they were a junior designer or the owner of a firm. If you have a name, call. Don't send anything, as they probably won't look at it. Think about how many CVs and piles of promo material a firm gets a day and how little they actually look at. Then you will realize how futile it is actually sending anything (unless they have an actual job posted, then mail, don't email).
Call call call.
- madirish0
dude, yer the lead dev at Fitch? if you have a problem getting a job many of us are screwed....
- gabriel20
thanks for the info, I'll definitely just call them up. I was thinking of also combining the skill of gymnastics and kill of karate by using GYMKATA!!!
- todelete__20
If you do this you'll really be taking one for the team.
Place a large brown flaming bag of dog shit in front of their office door and ring the bell. When they come out and see what it is, you jump out of the bushes and stomp it out... thus saving their lives and their company.
They'll think you're a hero. Only problem is you got shit on your shoes.
- jevad0
No joke, we just fired a guy who brought nunchucks to work. Turns out he was batshit insane.
MikeDubs
(Mar 21 06, 13:27)BATSHIT INSANE!!1
HAHahahhahahaHAH