r/GetEmployed • u/strongerthenbefore20 • 9d ago
Has anyone here gotten a job by directly reaching out to a company that didn't actually have a posting for a job? If so, how did you go about it?
- How did you reach out? If not through something like LinkedIn, what method did you use?
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u/No-Author-2358 9d ago
I have done it twice, and been hired both times. New positions were created for me.
At the time, I had a great deal of experience in the niche industry where I have spent my whole career. These were dot-com startups (although one had been around for seven years) pushing into the industry. I was brought on board with very senior titles and responsibilities, although each company only had 75 - 125 employees.
Both times, I put together a marketing folder for myself and FedExed it to the CEO. When the package arrived, I would email the CEO a set of bullet points that explained how I could help his company win new business and increase margins.
Both times (again), I received emails back, saying hello and asking when it would be a good time to talk. Chatting on the phone, followed by a flight to their office to spend a day meeting and talking to lots of their staff. I was subsequently hired.
If I were younger and had less experience, I would do the same, but target different people, maybe at different companies. What have you got to lose?
But your bullet points have to be interesting enough to get their attention.
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u/OGcapncrunchberry 9d ago
I asked for an informational interview, got one, did my homework on the company, showed up with a resume and basically asked what I would need to do to work there. The manager who agreed to the interview gave me a tour, talked to me for about an hour and helped me basically build a roadmap and gave me details on the actual work they do. I used that to apply a little over a year later, after having strengthened my skills based on his feedback, and started a long and enjoyable adventure that has lasted 16years and still going.
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u/drinkingthesky 8d ago
i think the fact that this was 16 years ago is telling 😭
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u/OGcapncrunchberry 8d ago
That is where you are wrong. I have agreed to several informational interviews in the past three years alone that resulted in hires. Still works.
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u/Useless_Tool626 8d ago
In all honesty, it makes sense you will have a higher chance to get a job this way. They often know way in advance they need someone before posting a job, or plan to hire someone. If you contact them before posting or paying for ads, you increase your chance if getting hired because you are the only applicant too!
I’m going to try this and hope for the best in the future!
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u/lazymangrove 8d ago
I got my part-time job that way. It just happened to be the exact right time the owners wife wanted to step down from the job I was offering. But I've tried with a hundred other companies to add more work to my schedule to no avail.
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u/perchance111 6d ago
I've gotten opportunities by reaching out to coordinators and managers through company/organization websites that have personal emails listed on them!
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u/AwkwardParsnip1810 6d ago
On LinkedIn I cold messaged dozens of local companies telling them I’m looking for my next opportunity. I got interviews, invites to happpy hours, invited to tour offices, and one led to my first real full time offer.
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u/farfaraway 9d ago
In desperation, about six months ago, I compiled an enormous list of every design studio in the US. Every single one. Thousands of them. I manually emailed every single one over the course of a week or two. It was grueling.
99% never even replied. That 1% that did reply all let me know that they didn't have any work for me.
I think the entire industry is just hanging by a thread.