Cold Recruiting

Hey guys -

Have you had any experience of reaching directly out to PE firms? I have had some initial interviews through headhunters and networking but wanted to know an approach for cold recruiting. I have a list of firms that I want to target but I am having difficulty deciding the best way to attack it.

Should I reach out to associates through their 'team' page or linked in? Is it best to reach out through their contact us page on the website? What if they do not have any of these options? Have you guys found techniques that work?

Thanks guys

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thegreen, bummer your thread hasn't had a response yet. Maybe one of these threads could point you in the right direction:

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Not to be a debbie downer, but not going to work. You're better off transferring to a different firm / role that will position you better for PE recruiting.

Just like you, those PE associates just want to go home at the end of the day. They don't want to be bombarded with emails from kids desperate to get into PE.

 

Yea dude I really have found it is a numbers game and a game of how organized your spreadsheet can be of names to hit up and how frequently to hit them up. If you do something simple like make a deal with yourself you have to send one cold email before going to bed everyday, then it gets easier. FWIW if this is helpful to anyone reading, not commenting on your outreach skills.

 

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