Let\’s use the example of a sales executive who has worked for a food manufacturer selling to the Uk retail sector in the South East of Britain. When looking out for a role, one of the first things this person should do is to make sure their CV is current and works for them. When this has been done, we advise beginning to draw up a list of companies that the sales executive would like to work for. This will include competitor firms, other manufacturers in the sector and the like. The more corporations that you can find from which a hit list can be drawn up, the better the chances of your success in the longer term will be. Get the name of the Manager, CEO or Chief Recruiting Officer, the higher up in the business, the better.

There are many research tools that you can use; for instance, your own diary and network of contacts is something that people need to utilize and fairly often fail to make correct use of. It\’s not in any fashion a negative thing to be out of work. The great majority of people will have one or two career changes throughout the course of their lives and if asked, most people will help you along the way. The web is another tool that if used properly can find you massive lists of firms from which you can draw up a shortlist of those you may wish to target. Social networking internet sites like LinkedIn can be invaluable as they mix the power of your own private network with that of the Web and that can pay great dividends. Also, register the CV with as many job boards as you can and also target recruiters concentrating on your target sector as well as more local recruitment agencies. Don\’t overlook the probabilities in your private network (LinkedIn is a good tool if used correctly)

The genuine wizardry however is the method you actually use to target and contact these companies. When you have a listing of about 100 target companies, the important thing with the Resume now is to get it out there- target the corporations you want to work for, get the name of the MD and send an individual letter to them with your Resume printed on excellent quality stationery (like Conqueror). Writing a physical letter is the key as so many folk ignore e-mails and everyone does like a letter- more importantly, they get read.

The solution to your unasked question of why write to the Manager or the most senior person that you can unearth is given here as the following. Firstly , they'll be less sure to brush off or reject your letter without doing something first to test if there really are any vacancies. If bosses lower down the scale get a note from their MD, they're very improbable to disregard it. The other reason is it's often the case the MD actually wants to try a change and sack someone or try a project for which you will have the right skill set. The chances are that this will be unpublicized and that is what you are tapping in to.

The unadvertised job market therefore truly doesn't exist but you'll find by adopting the methods I have published above, you'll succeed in the end. It might take you some time and indeed a degree of effort and maybe some refusal. The main advantage though is that your Curriculum Vitae isn't competing against a great pile of job applications and your diligence and initiative will get a reward in the end by your being interviewed when others who just email will get refused.

John Hughes is a CV writer who owns a successful CV services business based in the UK

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