The question isn’t who is going to let me;
it’s who is going to stop me.
– Ayn Rand

If you get scared or intimidated or less confident than you would normally be in a job search, this quote is for you!

The one job search strategy that can get you more interviews than any other (contact hiring managers by the dozens or hundreds) is the one that scares job seekers to death:  “That’s not the way I’m supposed to do it…I have to apply online.”

When you think this, you are handing over control of your life to a nameless HR person you don’t know and who doesn’t know you.  To them, you are a number in the system instead of the talented, educated, skilled, likeable person that you are.

When it comes to your job search, YOU should take control.  Contact the hiring manager.  Who’s going to stop you?  No one.  The worst that can happen is that they say, “You have to go through HR.”  But guess what?  Now they know your name and they may be looking for you–which gives you a huge boost ahead of the other candidates who didn’t do that.  The best that can happen is that they say, “As a matter of fact, I’d love to speak with you.  Can you come in on Tuesday?”  This outcome happens all the time, and it’s worth taking a risk for.  Who’s going to stop you?  No one.

If you don’t know how to find and contact hiring managers, go here:

How to Find Unadvertised Jobs and Get Interviews

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Best of luck!