Hey Rob, I just sent you an email about all of this, and I attached a fresh resume as well.

I am looking for a SENIOR MANAGEMENT position especially if it relates to SKILL/TECHNOLOGY ONE or SKILL/TECHNOLOGY TWO.

If you don’t feel like you have anything, or won’t see anything soon, no problem. Please just call or email me back and let me know.

I’m ACTIVELY/PASSIVELY looking right now and interested in a conversation with you about anything you see that might be interesting. I’m able to interview with a little notice and could start after giving notice. In terms of salary, my target is $xxxk/yr, and my minimum is $xxk/yr. Something fair in that range will work.

Please call my cell XXX-XXX-XXXX or email me with any opportunities.

Oh, as you know, appearance is everything, and I need to manage my presentation to these companies. Please contact me first about each opportunity before sending my resume out. That will help me ensure everything is done correctly.

Again, my cell phone is XXX-XXX-XXXX or you should have my email and resume in your inbox now.

Thanks!

I say, just email them your refreshed resume and some details about what you’re looking for. It is important to include a)What you’re looking for b) Your timeframe c) Salary expectations and d) Contact information (yes, people forget that all the time).

Here’s a script for leaving a voicemail. You can easilly edit this to become the body of the email you send out as well (replace the CAPITAL LETTERS with your own words):

Hey Rob, I just sent you an email about all of this, and I attached a fresh resume would tell you that right now, I am looking for a SENIOR MANAGEMENT position especially if it relates to SKILL/TECHNOLOGY ONE or SKILL/TECHNOLOGY TWO.

If you don’t feel like you have anything, or won’t see anything soon, no problem. Please just call or email me back and let me know.

I’m ACTIVELY/PASSIVELY looking right now and interested in a conversation with you about anything you see that might be interesting. I’m able to interview with a little notice and could start after giving notice. In terms of salary, my target is $xxxk/yr, and my minimum is $xxk/yr. Something fair in that range will work.

Please call my cell XXX-XXX-XXXX or email me with any opportunities.

Oh, as you know, appearance is everything, and I need to manage my presentation to these companies. Please contact me first about each opportunity before sending my resume out. That will help me ensure everything is done correctly.

Again, my cell phone is XXX-XXX-XXXX or you should have my email and resume in your inbox now.

Thanks.

“Pound the Pavement” is the advice I was given when I was looking for a job in Puerto Rico. I had to go to San Juan and Ponce in order for the hiring agencies to see my face. I registered on a site for an appointment with a staffing agency. When I arrived at the offices as confirmed by the email notification, the secretary stated that I never called them or visited the office to make an appointment. Once I showed them my copy of the registered online appointment, the staffing manager excused herself and interviewed me right away. Some staffing agencies might have the technology, but might prefer the handshake in person or a phone call instead of the email.

As you stated above, a well balanced strategy is key to job seekers. It is easy to forget about the basics when you need to job hunt.

With non-profits its different. I might not have strong feelings about saving a variety of plant half way around the world but I might feeling strongly about childhood literacy programs.

What I advise is that if you’re interested in a specific cause then you’ll likely have some knowledge of the organizations which work in that area and to apply and job seek with those directly. Networking with people in the area is key.

But this hurts the smaller non-profits who don’t have the same profile and could probably benefit more from someone who is keen and looking to bring experience in from a corporate background and it leaves jobseekers fighting for places at the larger organisations when the smaller ones are struggling to find staff. It’s this diversity of causes that makes job searching within the non-profit arena difficult.

@robert – thanks for the comment. JibberJobber helps a little with the login issue, where you can store the URL and login info for each board or company… but the processes is a huge beast that some other brave fool will have to attack. Regarding updating a recruiter, what do you suggest? How should us job seekers do that?

@Greig – excellent point. For non-profit, I’ve always suggested people to go Weddle’s website, click on association directory, and go look for associations in your industry. This isn’t comprehensive, and perhaps Eric could speak to this better, but it’s a starting place. Note that most jobs posted will not be non-profit, but the board should be an association board, and might have nonprofit opportunities. What do you tell job seekers, as far as finding non-profit opportunities?