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When it comes to the best approach to identifying jobs that appeal to individuals and help them succeed in finding jobs, a variety of opinions is generated. For me, among the three listed options, sending letters introducing ourselves and expressing our job interests to companies that we would like to join would be the best solution. First and foremost, a cover letter with a resume turns out to be the most effective and direct
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way in familiarizing the admission committee of the companies we hope to get in with us. What's more, employers or bosses generally view those equipped with this sort of social skills and self-confidence as more qualified/competent candidates. Therefore, a straightforward email offers us to a better chance of being hired. My experience serves as an appropriate example that illustrates the above idea. Five years ago immediatel
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y after my graduation from law school, I was fascinated by a renowned law firm, yearning to get into the big name and become a professional lawyer. As a matter of fact, every law major knew how difficult it was to fulfill the high requirements of those partners and senior lawyers, however, instead of being discouraged, I sent a sincere email expressing how the firm culture attracted me, how the training system provided would p
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ut me in a position to contribute, and how I would relish the opportunity to work with those prestigious lawyers. To my surprise, I got an interview invitation soon and managed to pass the rigorous selection procedures. Later, the hiring department told me that my email exerted a decisive influence on the interview invitation since I seemed confident and courageous. Concerning the first strategy, it is ourselves that know what
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we are really passionate about and where our interests lie in instead of friends. Thus, relying on them to inform us of job vacancies is ineffective. More specifically, friends generally share different hobbies and ideas, and normally have limited knowledge concerning the industry we are enthusiastic about. My uncle Alex's experience is a good case in point. The other day he made a series of blunders at work when serving as a
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programmer and was dismissed by a tech company. He immediately asked his friends to share information about job opportunities suitable for him. In fact, nothing can quench his thirst for being a code engineer or a programmer. However, the job positions his friends recommended had nothing to do with coding. They considered Alex to be a good fit for working in the human resources department since he got along with others well.
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Alex did not want to let their friends down but also felt reluctant to work in the HR industry. As clearly demonstrated by this example, seeking help from friends may not be a wise choice. Last, companies don't necessarily post job advertisements when there are positions available. In fact, most outstanding companies like Google and Tencent never need to attract job candidates with numerous undergraduates and graduates craving
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the job opportunities and going to great lengths in an attempt of being hired by these big names. In this way, if we wait for job advertisements, we are less likely to land a job we prefer. Take my cousin Jackson as an example. When he hunted for jobs, he browsed through the internet, the newspaper, as well as magazines in search of a favorable job. However, to his frustration, he never succeeded because the companies investi
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ng in advertisements failed to offer a decent salary. Later, following my suggestion, he sent an email to the company he loved and got a quick response. To conclude, I strongly believe that sending letters to the desired company is the best method.
