| 41 you. If you think it could be relevant, the next success criteria is to agree with the manager that you’ll update your CV based on the new knowledge you’ve received and send it to the manager Initially so that the manager can assess whether your profile is relevant for the company. Enclose your CV in an email in which you briefly describe which tasks you see yourself doing for them based on the knowledge you received in the telephone call. End the email by writing that you’ll contact them in a few days to further discuss any opportunities The golden rule: follow up Make sure to follow up on your inquiry and call about 3-4 days later. Ask whether the person has had a chance to look at your CV and consider your opportunities. If the person has not had time to look at your email, ask if you can call again next Wednesday or if it’s better to wait a little longer, depending on how busy the person is. Never leave the initiative to the company, then you’ll lose control and end up in a waiting position. Show them that you do not expect them to have a job available right away, but that you’re very interested – also in the future. Your goal is to be top of mind for them, and they should feel that you’re genuinely interested in the company. You want to tell them that you hope they’ll contact you if any opportunities arise and that you will keep an eye with them and contact them again in a couple of months if you’re still looking for a job. »The process of applying for an unsolicited job with a company can take a while, but it can also go really fast. View it as a dialogue or a negotiation, where it’s your responsibility to see it through and cross the finish line. Make sure to stay in contact with several companies at the same time, while also applying for the most relevant advertised positions. Companies also have contact with other candidates than you, and you should pursue the opportunities and form relationships with companies that may lead to a job later in your career,« says Sanne Mattebjerg. RELATED VIDEOS Listen to IDA career consultants talk about how to apply for unsolicited positions, how to use coffee meetings in your job search and what networking is generally about.
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