| Do you feel like you're sending your resume down | | | | there--including how to contact them. |
| endless black holes? Not getting interviews? They | | | | If you decide to contact the hiring manager by sending |
| might be getting hung up in HR-which means you need | | | | a copy of your resume (with a killer cover letter that's |
| to go to the source: the hiring manager. | | | | not an attachment, but is the body of your email), and |
| Contacting the hiring manager directly sets you apart | | | | that doesn't get you anywhere, try sending a copy of |
| as a go-getter. It's a concrete demonstration that you | | | | your 30/60/90-day plan. That's an attention-getter that |
| can do what it takes to overcome an obstacle and | | | | might work for you as a last-ditch effort. |
| get something done. It gives you a chance to present | | | | If you're not getting anywhere in your job search even |
| your case (helpful if you're transitioning into the field) | | | | though you're trying out-of-the-box techniques, find a |
| that you might not get if you're weeded out by HR. | | | | career coach. There could be some small thing you're |
| How do you do that? LinkedIn is an excellent source | | | | not even aware of that's killing your chances. An |
| for gathering information on companies and hiring | | | | experienced career coach can also help you to |
| managers. You can often get more information about | | | | identify what makes you unique and train you in |
| a company through it's LinkedIn page than you can get | | | | fine-tuning your brand so that you can sell yourself as |
| from its corporate website. You can certainly get | | | | a candidate more effectively-and get the job. |
| more professional details about the people who work | | | | |