Job Hunt Etiquette 101

May 27, 2002 12:00 PM ET

Computerworld - It may require some extra legwork, but make sure to personalize the salutation in your cover letter, says Allison Hemming, president of recruiting firm The Hired Guns.
Hone your administrative skills, even if it means working in Mom or Dad's store for a while, says Luc LaFontan, vice president of corporate technology at About.com.
Take advantage of your alumni network, but don't expect a stranger to help you off the bat, says Hemming. Start with an e-mail or letter asking for an informational phone interview.
Demonstrate your eagerness to learn and grow on the job, says Robert Bowman, an information manager at Xerox. Don't expect your first job to be in management.
Dress at least one step up on interviews, erring on the side of formality, says Hemming. So if everyone in a company wears khakis, wear a sports jacket. If everyone wears sports jackets, wear a suit.
Try to take summer jobs in your discipline to show your commitment to IT, suggests Bowman.
Create a job-searching group with friends, where you share ideas about resumes, cover letters and interviews.

Recommend Digg Twitter ShareThis

Email Print Send Feedback Reprints

Jump to comments

Careers

Additional Resources

WHITE PAPER

Do You Know the 7 Steps to Successful Data Migration?

Approximately 60 percent of data migration projects overrun time or budget, while some fail completely. Download this white paper, "Enhancing Your Chance for Successful Data Migration," to learn the critical steps you need to take to execute a data migration project with minimum cost and risk to your business.

WHITE PAPER

Total Cost of Ownership of Server Computing Vs. PCs

Read the Gartner research note to learn why the TCO of a server-based computing deployment used to deliver all applications to users is around 50% lower than that of an unmanaged desktop deployment.

WHITE PAPER

IDC White Paper: Linux in a Global Recession

Economic downturns have a tendency to accelerate emerging technologies, boost the adoption of effective solutions, and punish solutions that are not cost competitive or that are out of synch with industry trends. This IDC White Paper presents the results of an IDC survey of 330 companies in Western Europe, Asia/Pacific and the Americas that measures the receptiveness to Linux and takes into consideration changing views driven by the disruptive economic environment that businesses face today.

White Papers & Webcasts

Chiquita selects Workday's fresh approach to Human Capital Management
A fresh approach to meet IT and HR objectives.

Usability Is Everything
Download this short video! Provided by Workday.

Supporting Employees Anytime, Anywhere
Download this White Paper Now!

The Value of Real SaaS at Workday
Download this short video! Provided by Workday

Natural User Interface for Enterprise Applications
Download this Complimentary White Paper! Provided by Workday.

SaaS at Flextronics, Inc.
Download this short Video! Provided by Workday.

A Truly Global HCM System
Download this Complimentary White Paper! Provided by Workday.

Key Strategies for Managing Data Growth
What are you storage challenges?

Craft a Strategy to Lower Your Total Cost of Ownership
Download this Complimentary White Paper! Provided by Workday.

Extending Client Refresh - 11 Steps to Maximize Savings
Register Now!

All White Papers | All Webcasts

Computerworld Reports

8 Questions To Ask About Your Intrusion-Security Solution

Computerworld Technology Briefings IT Service Management

Computerworld Briefing - Analytics: The Art and Science of Better

All Computerworld Reports

	CareerMail
	Computerworld Daily News (First Look and Wrap-Up)
	Computerworld Blogs Newsletter
	The Weekly Top 10
	Cloud Computing

resource center

Newsletter Sign-Up

Job Hunt Etiquette 101

Careers

Additional Resources

White Papers & Webcasts

Computerworld Reports

White Papers

Sponsored Links