标题: Get a job successfully [打印本页] 作者: catfelix 时间: 2011-11-30 07:37 标题: Get a job successfully 1. Start slowly. Make a list of all the contacts you have in mind who are beyond your usual comfort zone. Then rank them in order of difficulty and call the easiest ones first.
2. Never assume a "no." Many times job seekers talk themselves out of contacting someone because they assume the person won't want to help or won't be able to. But you never know unless you ask, and you'll gain confidence when you realize how many people are actually pleased to hear from you.
3. Ask for advice rather than information about specific job openings. Not only does this approach avoid putting the other person on the spot, it also might produce useful insights into what's going on at his or her company, or suggestions about other people you should call.
4. Try to offer something in return. Just because you're out of work at the moment doesn't mean you have nothing to offer. The more networking you do, the more potentially valuable information you pick up along the way, which you can then pass along. Or, if you're doing Internet research and you come across an article that might interest one of your contacts, send it."
5. Always ask for additional contact names. Finish up the conversation by asking if the person can suggest anyone else you might call for more information. If you've made a positive impression, he or she is usually happy to oblige. And if you can start off that next contact by saying, 'So-and-So recommended that I get in touch with you...' it takes a lot of the anxiety out of cold calling.
6. Establish a network e-mail list. Put together a list of all the people you've spoken with who have shown an interest in your job hunt, and e-mail them regularly (once a month or so) to update them on your search, including where you've applied, whom you've spoken with, and so on. Doing this keeps you in people's minds and lets them respond quickly if they hear of anything that might help you.