Tony Alicea
Senior Java Web Application Developer, SCPJ2, SCWCD
John Coxey
Evansville, Indiana, USA
Anurag priya
SCJP 2(83%); Brain Bench Certified for: Masters level EJB2.0(97%) - Masters level J2EE (83%) - BEA-WebLogic Application Server8.1 (86% )
Originally posted by Faisal Dosani:
I guess people have really different views on what is the best avenue to secure employment. I have to say networking and cold calling are the best. I have to agree more with Chris. John I think you mis-understood his posting slightly. I dont thin he was making a excuse for himself, but rather making a statement.
No harm
Cheers
Originally posted by Faisal Dosani:
bdong,
My advice for cold calling is this:
If you know the person who you want to talk to, just ask the receptionist the persons name, and if you have a direct phone number thats even better.
Ask for someone in the IT department, like a manager or lead. HR is there for screening, so they will most likely brush you off. Worst comes to worst give them a try.
I would suggest starting out by asking the person if they can "Help you out". Most people like to be in a situation where they can help you out, it makes them feel important and good.
Ask them what they do, and what technologies they use. Showing and expressing interest in their work helps.
If they sound annoyed then try and let them go, as you dont want to make enemies only friends
Dont ever ask for a job, the best thing to ask for is career advice. People love ot talk about themselves so if you are new to the IT field or city a question like "How did you get in to the field?". Or "I was wondering if you could tell me the status of the IT market in XXXXXX city"...You get the idea.
If they ask you "Are you looking for a job", you could say yes but emphisize that you are more interested in career advice and learning more about the market. I think this is a key point. Someone who doesnt know you has no reason to help someone who is looking for a job. They have thier own job ot worry about.
Most of the time they will ask you to send your resume over...Its worked for my friends and myself. Asking for a job is like shooting your self in the foot. Showing interest ina company and wat they are involved in is a better way of getting noticed.
I hope that made sense. But obviously this is just my opinion, I'm sure others will disagree with my comments.
Cheers
Faisal
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