Jobs Search

In an economy where you can quickly find a job by three simple things:

1) Do you know the position you want, with absolute clarity, to the job title.

2) Knowing where you want to work, to the name of 10-20 ideal employer.

3) to attract attention with unconventional "guerrilla" tactics in order - and get hired.

Here are the stories of two people who have all done up - and found large jobs - in the middle of the current recession.

1)Who for coffee?

Janet FritzHuspen from St. Paul, Minnesota, got a job after sending coffee to area employers.

That's right - coffee cups.

Here's what they did ...

FritzHuspen found jobs advertised online, then sent a box with a travel coffee mug, your CV and a covering letter inside. Her letter said: "I want to make a cup of coffee to discuss how I can benefit from the ABC Corporation as a director."

"I have the box via FedEx Ground, so Icould track and know when they signed it. I waited about 20 minutes after they arrived. Then I called and said, "Hello. You have my package," and I went from there, "she says.

FritzHuspen sent three cups of coffee in two weeks. "I called and spoke with someone at all three employers and had a conversation with a chief of personnel, that resulted in an interview."

About two weeks later FritzHuspen got the job!

Here are three ways to these tactics work forYou:

1st Find the names and telephone numbers of personnel directors on Google or Linkedin.com. Can not name one? Call and ask at the reception - this is what Janet has done. Then, she fell at the front desk name in the first sentence of her letter, saying: "I spoke with Sally Smith today about ..." These immediately established a relationship with the reader. Smart!

2nd Save on shipping by FedEx or UPS Ground. Speed is less important than real-time delivery confirmation - you wantReceiver immediately after the call they open your box. This makes an incredible first impression!

3rd You can travel coffee mugs for under $ 5 buy at any department store. So, for about $ 15, including shipping, you can on the radar almost every personnel manager to meet you. What would that be worth to you?

2) Smart Calling

Gilbert Fonseca from Pharr, Texas, got an insurance sales position hired very quickly for something simple and direct: He called aEmployer, has been expanded, introduced himself and asked for an interview.

That sounds like "cold calling", right? Wrong.

Fonseca has several smart things first, before calling his future boss.

Through research, Fonseca learned his target employer has been extended. And thanks to his previous job, he knew everything about one of its main competitors. A call to company headquarters produced the name and number of the local hiring manager.

"I called the head of personnel andintroduced myself. He was not like to talk too, but I did what everyone should do, job - I sold myself, "says Fonseca.

Here is what he said, "Good day, Mr X, my name is Gilbert Fonseca, I live in Pharr, and I heard that you come to our region. I wanted to introduce myself and explain how I know about you - and I worked for one of your competitors in the past. "

At this point, pushed back the hiring manager and tried to get rid him. But Fonseca pressed.

"Iknow how your products work and I have a thick book of business I could bring, "said Fonseca. This had the attention of the manager - who would not hire someone who brings his own clients?

"That's pretty much when the conversation ended," said Fonseca, who was given the name of the other recruiters and was told to call them.

No interviews given, Fonseca pursuing other leads. But two weeks later he got a call. "The hiring manager said that things had changed and I wasWednesday I interviewed asked to come in on Tuesday and had the job, "he says.

Here are three things to keep in mind interviews how "smart call" for:

1st Tell employers - especially - what do you do before and can do it again. Example: "I have saved more than $ 90,000 a year of the last three years and is the same for you." Do your homework and assign a dollar value at any time you have saved or made money.

Alternatively, drop the name of aCompetitors hate it, a client would like to have, or can bring something of value - that is what has Fonseca. How can you help? Be specific!

2nd Follow a script. It is easily the nerve to read from a piece of paper. Just be sure to practice until the words flow smoothly.

3rd The worst that can happen when you call the employer ... they say no. No one dies or goes to prison. But you can land an interview. Everything you need to do is ask.

Chances are, you've neverSend ideas to coffee cups, or "smart calling" employers. But Guerrilla job search tactics are working this, as the stories show up.

Why not try them today?

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