Timeline for Is it a bad idea to hand deliver my CV to a company on spec?
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| Jun 15, 2018 at 12:24 | comment | added | user56reinstatemonica8 | Neither, they both can be very effective, they're just also both very difficult to get right. The sending-a-package one could be harmful if it's a larger, more conservative organisation with rigid procedures, but could be effective for, say, some startups, or organisations that want that type of person. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 at 11:24 | comment | added | kojiro | Ok. Your original comment seems to warn people away from either method. Do you think these ideas are harmful or just ineffective? | |
| Jun 15, 2018 at 11:17 | comment | added | user56reinstatemonica8 | Those are just examples of industries where it's more likely to work. It can work in any industry where a company has that kind of culture (e.g. some startups in most industries). I guess a clearer way of phrasing it would be "in organisations that are positive about show-boating or attention-seeking creativity or initiative - for example, in advertising..." | |
| Jun 15, 2018 at 10:47 | comment | added | kojiro | Creativity and initiative aren’t important in other industries? | |
| Jun 14, 2018 at 16:58 | comment | added | user56reinstatemonica8 | The packet delivery thing can work in smaller organisations in industries where creativity and initiative are important - for example, in advertising, PR or design agencies. But these are the exception, not the norm. Probably not a good idea for programmers unless you're sure the company has this kind of culture. Getting to know people at trade events etc can work extremely well but is really difficult unless there's something memorable about you ("Did you know I worked on [famous thing]?") or you're a natural schmoozer. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 at 10:51 | history | answered | kojiro | CC BY-SA 4.0 |