Contacting Employers

As we learnt in our article on the hidden job market, it is often worthwhile contacting companies to ask if they have work available. This can be done in person, by telephone, with a mailshot, or with a combination of the three.

Decide which companies you want to concentrate on, and list them in order of preference. Find out the name of the person who would eventually decide to hire you - you may have to do a little research to discover this.

Create a file on each target company, including annual reports, brochures, and articles of company news. Studying this information will make you a better candidate if you meet with the company.

In this section, you can find out more about the best ways to contact your potential employers, using mailshots and the telephone.