Cold calling businesses to see if they are hiring? (employment, unemployment, jobs)

[lostinca]

I am running out of ideas with searching for a job. I am registered with a temp agency they admit that it is a slow time and they encourage registering with other temp agencies and looking on your own (which I do daily). I am not getting many replies from jobs posted online (indeed, cl, cb). I am tempted to print many copies of my résumé and go from business to businesses and asking to speak with a hiring manager if they are hiring or maybe just calling them and asking.
Has anyone tried this and if they have was it effective? I also realize that with the holidays this may not be the greatest time but with unemployment ending the end of the year I need to start thinking outside the box.

[beera]

Honestly no, but I would suggest visiting business websites, and then checking to see if they are hiring, that's how I found my last job. Just started looking up companies and seeing if they were hiring, and then BAM one came up.

[boxus]

Many jobs are not ever posted. Just look up info about the company, or depending on your field it should be common knowledge, and send your resume with cover letter to the appropriate contact. Some companies accept unsolicited apps, others do not.

[lostinca]

Those are both great ideas at least 99% of companies have a website.

[313Weather]

Don't waste your time cold calling.

If anything, that annoys most companies and can blacklist you.

[KABurke]

Originally Posted by 313Weather

Don't waste your time cold calling.

If anything, that annoys most companies and can blacklist you.

I agree. Check the websites. Network, network, network.

[lostinca]

Originally Posted by KABurke

I agree. Check the websites. Network, network, network.

That's exactly what I'm afraid of. I need to look further into things like LinkedIn and try to start networking a bit more proactive.

[KABurke]

Originally Posted by lostinca

That's exactly what I'm afraid of. I need to look further into things like LinkedIn and try to start networking a bit more proactive.

I used to believe it's what you know, not who you know. I don't feel that's true anymore. It's all about connections these days.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by lostinca

I am running out of ideas with searching for a job. I am registered with a temp agency they admit that it is a slow time and they encourage registering with other temp agencies and looking on your own (which I do daily). I am not getting many replies from jobs posted online (indeed, cl, cb). I am tempted to print many copies of my résumé and go from business to businesses and asking to speak with a hiring manager if they are hiring or maybe just calling them and asking.
Has anyone tried this and if they have was it effective? I also realize that with the holidays this may not be the greatest time but with unemployment ending the end of the year I need to start thinking outside the box.

Cold Emailing is better but when you do it don't attach your resume just wait until they ask for it. Send a email asking something about the company that is connected to what you want to do if hired.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by KABurke

I used to believe it's what you know, not who you know. I don't feel that's true anymore. It's all about connections these days.

I found out it's who your friends and family know is how you get a job-lol Whatever company you want to work for you need a link to someone who already works there. Seems like people are more interested in reading your resume if it's given to them from someone who already works there.

If you sent it to them directly if they have no openings they will just ignore it