What’s next?
Now that you have researched your target employers and decision maker contacts within, you need to contact them. But what is the best method? I will show you the most effective (and least effective) ways to contact your target employers in this video.
Doug: Thank you for the excellent information you are providing. It is VERY helpful! Quick question, do you recommend hand addressing the envelope, or should it be typed? I have heard hand addressed envelopes are more likely to be opened, but wanted your opinion.
Thank You!
Hi Donn, You are welcome for the information and I hope it will help you land interviews (and offers) soon!
To answer your question, you should type the address on the envelope. You want all of your materials (resumes, letters, envelopes) to be of the highest quality and professional. So, good paper, develop a matching letterhead for resume and letters, and all materials (including envelopes) should be typed.
i have a question.
what i understand that contacting the employers this way (mailing or faxing and emailing) put you in a position that you are in need for this job and so will affect your salary negotiation or the whole package. what do you think?
Help Ads has the power that you reply to his need and you are -maybe-in a good position for future salary negotiation, of course if I m the right candidate.
Hi Mousa,
Thank you for your question. Actually the opposite is true. When you contact an employer via a help wanted ad you will be one of many (average number of resumes received per online ad is over 800). So, the employer will have the position of power during the salary negotiations, because if you don’t accept the position on their terms, the employer will have many others to choose from.
Conversely, when you contact an employer directly (via mail or fax), you often times will have little or no competition. So, in that scenario, you will have a greater position of strength in the salary negotiations.
It is always better to be proactive and contact a potential employer directly instead of being reactive (reacting to a help wanted ad with a lot of competition).
I would have thought email would be the most effective way but I now see how your method is better.
Jayobi Folks,
I liked your research and presentation on how to follow up with employers so much that I posted a link to it on my blog:
http://www.the50over50project.wordpress.com. I think people are “stuck” and don’t know what to do when they hear NOTHING from all the employers where they have applied for jobs with. You have helped them see the light!
Keep up the good work.
Paul M.
Hi Paul,
Thank you for your compliments and I hope that your audience will benefit from this information. Wishing you the best!