I work with a very talented, creative young woman. She has been depressed because she feels very bored and unfulfilled in her current job. She wasn’t even sure how to go about finding a job that she would love. We had a conversation and I convinced her to stop wasting time and just go for it.
I told her to brush up her resume and go to the HR departments of each of the companies (in her case magazines) and drop off her resume personally. With her great style and good communication skills, I know it will take no time at all before someone snapped her up.
The key message here is: do not be deterred. Find out the kind of companies you want to work for and go after them. Make believe you are going after a buyer who is going to buy your product, you!! Then mount a campaign. Find out who does the hiring at the companies where you want to work. Send them your resume with a cover letter telling them why you would be an asset to their company.
Then follow-up with a phone call to set up an interview. Be creative. Once I sent a statue of Mickey Mouse in a magic costume (like the one he wears in Fantasia), to a buyer that I was trying to meet, with no success. I put a note on the box saying “What magic do I have to do to set up an appointment?” It got her attention (she said it was the funniest thing she ever received) and I got the appointment. Remember, perseverance is what it takes.
Good luck!
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