I have written extensively (my hands hurt) about writing content and forwarding it to potential hiring authorities.
But, many people are uncomfortable with this.
They don’t like writing.
They find it to time consuming.
They don’t have the skills and its a challenge time-wise to learn the skills. (I disagree with this – but hey – its your life.)
There is an alternative to do your writing. Its not as good, but it will work.
And, if you do your own writing, then this technique is a way of putting you over the top.
Send an article to a hiring manager with a simple note like: “I thought you might be interested in this…” is a great door opener.
Get notepaper from VistaPrint or UPrinting.com that say “From the desk of Zale Tabakman, http://www.linkedin.com/in/ZaleTabakman and your phone number” (Please – replace my name with yours.)
The trick is to find something that is truly helpful to them in their job. You can uncover potential needs by doing a search through Google for position papers they may have presented or to see what their competitors are announcing by way of new products—and let them know.
This is a classic sales technique to get people comfortable with you. You can use it before you call them, during an interview, or as a way of introducing yourself. You can even attach an article to your resume.
Just don’t ever e-mail it. Its tacky and doesn’t have the same effect for them as touching it.
Print works well because very few people bother to do this anymore. It will stay longer on their desk and it may even be passed on to other staff members who could be hiring too.
Action Steps:
- Use Google or Yahoo or yahoo to find the articles.
- Magazines usually have electronic editions and you can print them out
- Keep your contacts through this medium to a maximum of once every three weeks.
- Don’t bombard people unless they ask for more. Once every 10 days is frequent enough
- A fast way to find articles is to use the alert system at Google to keep you up-to-date on subject areas of interest to your targeted employers: http://www.google.ca/alerts
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This article is just a small sample of how you can do to take control of your Job hunt and make it effective. I work closely with the two experts in the field, Kevin Donlin and David Perry, co-creators of the Guerrilla Job Search System.
Job hunters who use “Click and Apply” wonder why they are not getting interviews and ultimately taking far too long to get a job. I hope you are not using “Click and Apply” as your major tactic. You have many more strategies and tactics to make an effective job hunt.
The only Job Hunting system I recommend is the Guerrilla Job Search System.
The system works, because it helps you do what you do best. Kevin and David have been interviewed by Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor about their method to finding a job.
Go right now and listen to a sample of how Kevin and David will get your job search into high gear
If you want to know why I think the Guerrilla Job Search System is so effective for job hunters read my review of it here.
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