PowerPoint presented at September 12th Job Strategy Group

1. The Art of Seeking out the
opportunities

2.  Prepare for the call (write out a script)
 Use a friendly casual tone
 Be brief
 Reiterate interest in the position
 Prepare two to three “meaty” questions
to ask (ideally something that someone in
HR won’t be able to answer but that a
decision maker can.)
 Thank the person for their time
 Invite yourself in for an interview

3.  Prepare for the call (write out a script)
 Subject line-specific enough to catch reader’s
attention
 Be brief
 Use a friendly casual tone
 Make sure there are no errors in the writing
 Reiterate interest in the position
 Include your questions (3 tops), send them a link
to samples of your work, or website, or a link to
an interesting article (something about their
industry, relevant to the position, or relevant to
a particular goal or challenge they’re facing

4.  Include your questions (3 tops), send
them a link to samples of your work,
or website, or a link to an
interesting article (something about
their industry, relevant to the
position, or relevant to a particular
goal or challenge they’re facing
 Thank the person for their time
 Invite yourself in for an interview

5.  Pronounce your name clearly and say
your telephone number at a moderate
pace (phone number rhythm.)
 Be brief
 Show an upbeat interest (not
desperation)
 Find a hook (an enticing bit of
information about your
accomplishments)

6.  Give them a day and time when you
will call back and keep your word.
If you need to leave another
voicemail:
Set another day/time when you will
call back and give them another
“hook”

7. Sorry I missed you, I’ll get back to you
on Wednesday afternoon to explain
how I worked the lost customer
database and reclaimed 38 percent of
them as paying customers. Until
Wednesday….

8.  Be brief
 Thank your interviewer(s) by name.
 Reiterate why you think you are a
good fit for the position.
 Address any concerns that came up
during the interview.
 Write about any information that
you did not get the opportunity to
discuss.

9.  Include any additional materials that
your interviewer asked for (such as a
writing sample, references,
transcripts, etc.)
 Indicate when you will follow up
with them (this should have been
addressed in the interview)