Harness the power of direct mail. The first thing you need to do for a prospecting letter is compile your list. Find 5-10 companies you want to work for based on your research. Compose a letter to your network of contacts asking them if they know of anyone who works at any of the companies more »
24 million people were hired in America in the last 6 months — did you see those 24 million “Help Wanted Ads”? Not likely! Did you also know that despite the fact that unemployment is higher than it’s been in 25 years, 2.4 million jobs unfilled last month. How is this possible? The way companies hire has dramatically changed: 95% of jobs are filled without being advertised.
“Conventional job search tactics get conventional results – no matter what country you live in”, David Perry, owner of Perry-Martel International Inc. and co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 has told us when we’ve interviewed him for Career Advice.
There’s strength in numbers — and perspective as well. Everyone needs a job-search buddy. The main objective of your “buddy” is to keep you motivated and honest with yourself.
Let’s be honest. The economy and this job market is unlike any we’ve seen before, and it can be pretty scary. For every job opening, hundreds of people are applying, hoping it will be theirs. By now you’ve probably discovered that getting the exact job you want with the company you want is either highly more »
