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Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:38 am
by Anonymous User
I want to email the firms I did not get screeners with (we have a lottery/preselect system) to see if I could get one during oci squeezed in. does this require a cover letter (even when we didn't need one to bid) or can i just simply ask to be squeezed in bc I really wanted to interview? also would it need to be targeted (ie i love your firm because X, Y , and Z) or is that unnecessary?
Re: Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:13 pm
by Anonymous User
Bumping this. There was a firm that I was extremely interested in, but did not receive a screener. Acceptable to reach out and express continued interest?
Re: Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:18 pm
by Hipster but Athletic
Obviously it requires a cover letter. You were planning on just saying "here's my resume?"
Re: Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:29 pm
by Anonymous User
Also interested in how you would word this email. I have OCI in a few weeks and a few firms i thought I would get i didn't so would like to try to get on the list as well.
Re: Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:07 pm
by Anonymous User
Original oP here. obviously i wasnt gonna just write here's my resume, but I think saying "oh and see my cover letter attached" is weird when they don't solicit it normally for bidding. I really just want to add a quick why firm X in 1-2 sentences..do I really need to attach a separate cover letter? This may be the case where cover letter body and not an attachment may be more appropriate...
Re: Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:23 am
by Hipster but Athletic
A cover letter is not a commodity. It's an email to a recruiter. Don't attach shit. Email her and tell her why you're applying and why she should give you an interview.
Re: Emailing firms you dont have screeners w/
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:39 am
by Pokemon
Anonymous User wrote:Original oP here. obviously i wasnt gonna just write here's my resume, but I think saying "oh and see my cover letter attached" is weird when they don't solicit it normally for bidding. I really just want to add a quick why firm X in 1-2 sentences..do I really need to attach a separate cover letter? This may be the case where cover letter body and not an attachment may be more appropriate...
Yeah... cover letter is the body of the e-mail. No need to be mechanical and attach that thing.