Re: Job searching in this time of attrition....

[Phil Snow Leopard <philstokes03 -at- googlemail -dot- com>]

That's an excellent idea, and one that will have an added pay-off: it'll hone your appreciation for good and bad document design.

Thanks for the tip!! :)


On 3 Oct 2011, at 20:43, Steve Schwarzman wrote:

> Bobby, in addition to looking for posted jobs, also try contacting
> companies/organizations that you'd like to work for. But don't call cold. Do
> your research first. Find out what they do, what their docs look like, and
> who's who. Then send an email offering specific assistance in solving a
> particular problem you've identified to the relevant person. And then follow
> up with a phone call. You might get an opening in the door in this way, by
> offering to help solve a problem instead of asking for a job.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Steve Schwarzman
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