| Many people devote months to searching through | | | | out with your resume / CV. This type of cover letter |
| the job boards looking for their next great executive | | | | we refer to as a "broadcast" cover letter as it is |
| or management job. | | | | different to the cover letter that's sent out when |
| If I was about to conduct a job search for myself, | | | | applying to a specific position. |
| I'd be looking to spend just a single day on it. | | | | In addition to looking in your library for contacts |
| One of the best places to search for your next | | | | another strategy is to connect with the right |
| great job is actually your local library. | | | | executive or management recruiters and let them |
| Let me explain... | | | | find you your next great job. |
| In the business section of your local library, you'll find | | | | Executive recruiters are often gatekeepers to the |
| rich information on companies along with the names | | | | hidden job market as many managers, directors, VP's |
| of key contacts in those companies. | | | | and MD's looking to hire have direct links with their |
| A good librarian will be able to point you in the right | | | | favourite recruiters -- and usually turn to these |
| direction. | | | | recruiters before their own internal staffing |
| If you are in the software industry for example, tell | | | | department. |
| the librarian that you are looking for information and | | | | Finding the right recruiters isn't always easy though |
| contacts in software companies. | | | | and this can take a lot of time. However, there is an |
| As most jobs are still filled by word-of-mouth, by | | | | alternative way to connect with recruiters. |
| writing to companies that aren't advertising, you | | | | With the services I have founded, your resume or |
| become considered for these unadvertised roles. | | | | CV can be sent to hundreds of targeted executive |
| And, as most other people focus on replying to | | | | or management recruiters in minutes, rather than |
| advertised positions, you have less applicants to | | | | months. This saves your time and helps you to |
| compete with when sending your resume / CV to | | | | maximise your exposure for your resume / CV. Just |
| companies that aren't advertising. | | | | follow the links on the profile below to learn more. |
| Of course, you'll need a good cover letter to send | | | | |