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  • 04-01-2012 11:33am
    #1
    d1975
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭


    I was thinking of sending CV to few places, I know they may not have any positions but I always believe if your not in you can't win


    here's the thing, should I e-mail them or sent Cover letter and CV via post?


    thanks


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  • #2
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Sending ' hard copy ' by post is certainly more hassle and expense for you but e-mails are all too easy to disregard , chance of a reply may be better with ' snail mail '.


  • #3
    orchidsrpretty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭orchidsrpretty


    You could send it by post if you can find out any names of the HR people(google company/linkedin etc) and then follow it up a few days later with an email stating that you sent the CV and make sure they got it.

    Seems like a bit of hassle, but I would imagine most are getting 100s of email and something sent by post addressed to them personally might grab their attention a bit more.


  • #4
    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    orchidsrpretty wrote: »
    You could send it by post if you can find out any names of the HR people(google company/linkedin etc) and then follow it up a few days later with an email stating that you sent the CV and make sure they got it.

    Seems like a bit of hassle, but I would imagine most are getting 100s of email and something sent by post addressed to them personally might grab their attention a bit more.

    Agree completely. If you want to be guaranteed that a person is going to view your CV then post is the way to do it. Before doing so though you need to make sure you have the name of the exact hiring manager / decision maker- Linkedin is invaluable for this for bigger companies. With smaller ones often a phone call to reception stating you want to send a CV for a job and want to know who to address it to will yield you the name.

    When approaching a company who are not officially hiring then it is extremely important that your CV and especially your cover letter are very very strong. You're going to have to convince a hiring manager that they need you in such a way that they then go and persuade the finance director to open the purse strings.

    You basically need to be shouting out to them 'You need me as I'm going to contribute a lot to your company objectives and bottom line, lets start a conversation and I'll demonstrate how'.

    Even if it doesn't come off for you make sure you leave an impression so that when they are hiring the manager thinks of picking up the phone to you.


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