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Pain Letters and Human Voiced Resume

FinallyFedUp's picture

So, I've been looking for a new job. I just read about pain letters and human voiced resumes. I've already found a contact on LinkedIN for a company that has a position open that I really want. I'm about to give this new thing a go. Anyone have any luck looking for jobs this way?? Any tips?

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FinallyFedUp's picture

It sounds really interesting. You basically have to research (LinkedIN is great) to find the actual people that do the hiring, so you're stuff doesn't get tossed before it even gets to them. THEN, you write them a letter about how you can specifically alieviate their pain (so to speak) with filling their position. You then write your resume with more like a letter tayloring your experience to exactly what they're looking for.

I'm excited. Especially since I found the one manager fairly easily. I also didn't realize how out of date my profile was and how many people I already knew on there. People in high profile positions too.

I really think this will help tremendously. Everyone knows that most positions are filled before they're even posted. By a friend or a cousin or something. I want to be that 'friend'!

FinallyFedUp's picture

I actually found reference to it somewhere else first before I came across the Liz Ryan article. It IS hard to find a good job. I know because I used to do hiring in a plant and so much went straight into the trash. I'm also hoping reaching out to my old contacts may turn up something.

notsobad's picture

I don't know about this approach.

I work in accounting and years ago we had someone call the controller and do this. It was a disaster, the controller was not impressed, told the caller that she was far to busy to be dealing with calls like this and that is why we have an HR department.
She then called other controllers who were friends of hers and warned them about this person.
Maybe it was because they called instead of sending a letter?