| Career Change - Approaching a Company 19:18 - Oct 5 with 750 views | Samuelowen88 |
Has anyone changed job / career by approaching a company rather than applying for a job?.
Basically found a company doing some interesting stuff that's really close, in a similar field and I feel I have a lot of relevant experience.
Any advice on how to go about approaching them? Don't want to come across needy /desperate as I'm not (current job is good and has time left in it) but if this company has something I'd be interested.
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| Career Change - Approaching a Company on 19:29 - Oct 5 with 708 views | bsw72 |
Don’t approach HR, find an appropriate contact who would “own” the type of work you do, research on LinkedIn, look for mutual connections first, because a warm introduction beats any cold message. If there isn't one, a short direct note on LinkedIn or by email is fine.
Keep the message brief and about them. Open with something specific you've noticed about what they're doing and why it caught your interest, add a sentence on the relevant experience you bring etc but don’t attach a CV or mention vacancies, maybe suggest a conversation. Mention8ng that you're happy where you are but curious about what they're doing sets the tone and removes any sense of neediness. If you hear nothing, follow up once after a week or two, then leave it. |  | | |
| Career Change - Approaching a Company on 19:45 - Oct 5 with 664 views | CBBlue |
| Career Change - Approaching a Company on 19:29 - Oct 5 by bsw72 |
Don’t approach HR, find an appropriate contact who would “own” the type of work you do, research on LinkedIn, look for mutual connections first, because a warm introduction beats any cold message. If there isn't one, a short direct note on LinkedIn or by email is fine.
Keep the message brief and about them. Open with something specific you've noticed about what they're doing and why it caught your interest, add a sentence on the relevant experience you bring etc but don’t attach a CV or mention vacancies, maybe suggest a conversation. Mention8ng that you're happy where you are but curious about what they're doing sets the tone and removes any sense of neediness. If you hear nothing, follow up once after a week or two, then leave it. |
My husband did something a bit like this but he wasn't looking for a job. Noticed on LinkedIn a company close to home that were posting about something he was interested in (admittedly in his niche line of work) and he commented on it. Ended up with him having an hour long phone conversation with them - that they initiated - and a job offer. He did seriously consider it and it was left that if he ever leaves his current company to give them a call.
So basically, what I'm saying is interacting on LinkedIn and showing an interest (without being beggy) might be the way to go. |  |
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| Career Change - Approaching a Company on 20:45 - Oct 5 with 541 views | surreyblue |
My brother did that - he was working in London but wanted to relocate back to East Anglia so he wrote to a couple of companies and one of them had a mat leave position. He is still there seven years later.
He wrote a very matter-of-fact letter (or might have been an email) to HR explaining that he was looking to relocate and wondering if there were any relevant openings to his skill. Once he had his foot in the door then he was able to work his way into his preferred position. | | | |
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