MGMT350-1301A-02 Professional Business Development

Unit 2 IP

In years past I was always taught to show the hiring manager you mean business and truly want the job you should pick up the phone. As a matter of fact I was instructed to do so over and over again. But in this day in age email seems to be the more efficient than voicemail. In the age of facebook and twitter, you are much more likely to get quicker responses via email. To add another bonus to the innovation the response is more likely to be a positive one (http://www.recruiter.com). I believe this to be true because most hiring managers are very busy. Email makes it much easier for management to be responsive. And; this medium makes you look less like a pest and more like the partner they are looking to hire. However, there is an art form to developing a relationship with the hiring manager using this impersonal medium. Your email should set the tone in the introductory.
For example: “Hello Ms. Tate, my name is Adrian Watson. I hope things are well with you.
I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am interested in a career with your company and hoped to discuss any current openings.
I understand that your schedule is likely very tight; I would be more than happy to stop by in person or have a quick phone conversation. Would you be available July 25th at 2:00 p.m.?” An email like that may very well earn you a response. And in inquiring about any potential opening within the company, it keeps you from having to explain how you knew about the job opening your friend told you about.
From there you may want to quickly schedule a follow up with that hiring manager.
Make it a few days out and make sure to set a reminder in an alarm or mark it on a calendar. The second contact should be a voicemail or phone call, but should be followed by an email.
The follow up