People obviously send cold emails to places, and I’ve had a little bit of luck with that. Would sending a physical letter with a resume enclosed be totally weird, or would it show a little bit of extra commitment?
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I have older folks that are mentors that did this in the past when it was probably a little more common. Give it a shot nothing to lose.
Did you message every single employee on LinkedIn yet?
Couldn’t find any connections between myself and anyone at this firm, they’re pretty small. Would you recommend this cold networking over the letter? Never done much of either before
Most of the time they will throw away any resume/mail they receive. If your cold emails didn’t convert, your best bet may be through LinkedIn messaging. I wouldn’t send resume right away but a brief intro to set up a short call. Be prepared for the call, don’t take up too much time, and send follow up email with resume attached. Cold outreach is tough to convert especially in a highly sought after position. Broaden the horizons and keep pushing.
I’ve done that twice but didn’t get any response. I think sending it to senior at a firm would be okay but sending to someone who’s relatively young won’t help given that the current generation is more familiar with email. No harm in trying, worst they can do is just ignore you.
I agree. A senior person is likely older, and more old school, and the nostalgia of the approach might prove helpful.
A younger person wouldn't likely respond, because many might mock the concept of a physical letter, or might be too busy to read it. Also, a younger person might not yet have enough of a senior (or decision-maker) role, to be able to really advocate for the person, even if they desired.
I think the physical letter idea would need to target senior-level roles, likely older, and should have some 'reason' that needs to be communicated by looking at a physical paper, that might get lost via email.
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