I have strong contacts at many firms in my market and I go to a school with a hybrid lottery. Should I be asking them to tell recruiters to take a close look at me, or should I have them directly tell the recruiters to preselect me for an interview?
I'm leaning toward the preselect option.
Contacts: ask for preselect or just close consideration. Forum
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Re: Contacts: ask for preselect or just close consideration.
How close are you with these contacts? I would seriously stay away from "telling" them to do anything. If I were you I would express a lot of interest in the firm and tell them you bid on them at the fair. If they can help you, they will.
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Re: Contacts: ask for preselect or just close consideration.
The contact is someone who is very influential to a variety of firms for many reasons, and is willing to use that influence for my benefit. I realize this explanation is vague, but that is intentional.
Thus, the question is: Do I advise the contact to say "Hey, you should really take a close look at candidate X because of X reasons" or "Hey, you should tell your recruiter to preselect candidate X for X reasons."
Even a strong suggestion would not be insulting given the contact's influence.
Thus, the question is: Do I advise the contact to say "Hey, you should really take a close look at candidate X because of X reasons" or "Hey, you should tell your recruiter to preselect candidate X for X reasons."
Even a strong suggestion would not be insulting given the contact's influence.
