Campus interviews.

Newsletters from trade or professional associations.

Newspaper classified ads.

Employment services and agencies.

Personnel department postings and phone lines.

To increase the odds of your success in responding to advertised vacancies, by telephone or letter, keep these tips in mind.

B. Develop a Contact Network
Once you have targeted a career or specific position, you should acquaint yourself with professionals in that field or organization. These professionals offer you an insider's view and can constitute your contact network, which can open doors that might otherwise remain closed. Your network can also consist of family members, friends, classmates, professors, and electronic discussion groups.

C. Contact Employers Directly
There are several methods and combinations of methods that can be utilized to contact employers directly.

• Send a letter of application and your resume to the Human Resources department or specific managers.

• Contact managers in organizations by phone or letter to request an appointment to discuss the information you have obtained by reading annual reports, trade literature, etc.

• During your appointments with department managers, emphasize your knowledge and interest in their organizations.

• Always follow up all interviews with thank-you letters, phone calls, and, when appropriate, resumes that have been revised based on information and suggestions provided by managers.

• Even if managers have no positions available, once they have had a personal interaction with you, they may think of you the next time they have, or hear of, an appropriate opening.

• Many job seekers have used informational interviewing to create new positions by identifying organizational needs (through the interview, research, etc.) and proposing these needs be filled with their own skills.

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