Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot;
but make it hot by striking. 
– William B. Sprague

Have you heard that hiring is picking up speed?  It is–but I’m telling you:  Do not wait until a company you’d love to work for posts a job that would fit you.  Contact the company now.

This is what this quote is about.  Don’t wait.  Strike now.  Everyone else will wait until the job is posted (or the iron is hot, if you’re following the analogy.)  If you strike first by contacting the hiring manager (your future boss) in that company, you’ll be ahead of everyone else who would apply for that job.  You’ll make a hot opportunity for yourself to snag a new job.

See how this has worked for others:

Contacting Hiring Managers Directly (Skipping HR) Really Works! Here’s How

‘I Got The Interview Because I Contacted the Hiring Manager’

Then, watch this video where I tell you how to approach a hiring manager and what to say:

Job Search Tip: Go Directly to the Hiring Manager to Land the Interview

I wish you the best of luck this week in your job search!