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What to send a hiring manager after applying [Sample email]
Subject: Follow up on my application for the Associate Designer role
Hi Katie,
I hope everything's okay with you! I'm Kim Thomson and I’m reaching out because I recently applied for the Associate Designer position I saw on Angel List. I noticed you recruit for Design roles at Resume Worded!
I'm not sure you're the right person to contact, but I thought I'd reach out to you because I was specifically interested in the XYZ project I saw Resume Worded come out with. From your LinkedIn profile, it seemed like you might be the right person to speak to.
If you're open to it, I'd love the opportunity to learn more about you and the company. Would you be free for a 15-minute call on Thursday, say 3pm (I can work around your schedule so feel free to let me know a time that works)? I've also attached my resume in case it helps. I really appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks a mil,
Kim
Insight
You can send a note like this to a hiring manager or recruiter after applying to a job. This can be a simple but big differentiator for your application when compared to all other applicants.
Try to find the most relevant contact - usually, it's not too difficult to find the recruiter or hiring manager of the exact team. If you can't find the right contact, you can also just reach out to a generalist recruiter at the firm and ask for an introduction to the right contact.
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What to send a hiring manager after applying [Sample email]
Subject: Product design at Resume Worded
Hey Paul,
It was super cool to meet you at the Advance Design Thinking workshop earlier! Really enjoyed our conversation on your interests in architecture and how you got into product design.
You mentioned you were expanding the team at Resume Worded, so after the event I looked at open roles and found this Product Design role which looks like a great fit for me.
I submitted my application online, but thought I'd also send over my resume and portfolio for your reference. Let me know if you need any further information.
Thanks a mil,
Rohan
Insight
If you have a contact at a company you just applied to, here's a template you can use to make sure your application doesn't get buried amongst others. Notice how this email highlights a conversation he had with the contact and explains why he's applying.
Sending this kind of email right after you apply for a job also makes it easier to reach out again if you don't hear back.
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