The "Cold" Email That Will Land You a Job

Written by Sarah Hornsby

Networking is extremely important nowadays because a lot of the time knowing the right people can help you get that job.  Well, what do you don't have any connections with the business or company you want to work for?  According to this article written by the Prepary, you should send a "cold" email to someone with the business or company of your choosing.

Before learning about how to write a good cold email, it's important to know what a cold email is exactly.  The Prepary explains that a cold email is simply "reaching out by email to someone you do not know."  Cold emails serve a variety of purposes, including reaching out to network with one another or to just simply meet up with each other.  However, the primary purpose of a cold email is to "express interest in a job that you are both passionate about and qualified for," according to the article.  

Here are the components to an effective cold email, according to the Prepary:

1. You are offering something to the recipient versus asking for something.

If you are qualified for that public relations assistant job, know a ton about the company, and are dying to work there, you reaching out is helping them solve the problem of needing to fill that job.

2. It's personalized and thoughtful.

With today's resources, even if someone is a complete stranger, they will likely still have an online presence.  Understanding their work history via LinkedIn, reading a blog post they wrote, or finding some other way to relate to them will help your outreach.

3. It's respectful and not entitled.

There is nothing worse than someone demanding to meet with you or coming across as arrogant.  I don't even know you, remember?  So that's the first way to get me to the delete button.

To read in more detail about how to write a good cold email, click on the link below:

http://www.levo.com/articles/career-advice/how-to-write-a-cold-interview-that-will-you-land-you-a-job