Tagged “outreach”
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Writing to a Company With No HR Department
At a nine-person company the founder reads applications themselves, between other jobs. What that changes about your letter's length, tone, and argument.
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When Someone Has Already Referred You
A referral buys your letter a careful read and nothing more. How to name it in the first line, match what your referrer said, and not waste the advantage.
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Cold Outreach to a Hiring Manager
You applied through the portal and heard nothing. A short message to the person who'd manage the role is the highest-leverage thing left.
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Cover Letters When There Is No Job Posting
The speculative letter is a different form with different rules — and often a better response rate. What to write when nobody advertised anything.
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Should the Cover Letter Go in the Email Body?
Attachment, email body, or both? How the channel changes the letter's length and shape, plus what to put in the subject line and the file name.
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How to Ask Someone for a Referral
The message that makes it easy to say yes: what to include, what to attach, and how to ask someone who barely remembers you without it being awkward.
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Outreach in Three Hundred Characters
Connection notes, tiny form fields, and messages with a hard character limit. What survives when there is only room for one sentence and a reason.
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Answering a Recruiter Who Contacted You
They wrote first, so the letter's job changes. What to ask before you send anything, and how to reply when you're interested, unsure, or not looking.
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What to Write After a Rejection
A short reply after a no is the cheapest thing in a job search and the least sent. What to say, what to ask, and what never to ask for.