How to Contact Recruiters

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Get the email address of a recruiter for the best chances of getting in touch.. Contact a company via social media and ask them for a recruiter's contact info.. Join relevant groups on LinkedIn to find recruiters.

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Get the email address of a recruiter for the best chances of getting in touch.

Step 1

Get the email address of a recruiter for the best chances of getting in touch.

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Contact a company via social media and ask them for a recruiter's contact info.

Step 2

Contact a company via social media and ask them for a recruiter's contact info.

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Join relevant groups on LinkedIn to find recruiters.

Step 3

Join relevant groups on LinkedIn to find recruiters.

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Connect with a recruiter on LinkedIn to send a direct message.

Step 4

Connect with a recruiter on LinkedIn to send a direct message.

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Network with recruiters in professional groups related to your field.

Step 5

Network with recruiters in professional groups related to your field.

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Try calling companies directly to get in touch with recruiters over the phone.

Step 6

Try calling companies directly to get in touch with recruiters over the phone.

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Do your research before contacting a recruiter.

Step 7

Do your research before contacting a recruiter.

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Look for common interests, connections, or affiliations to use as an ice breaker

Step 8

Look for common interests, connections, or affiliations to use as an ice breaker.

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Send recruiters a personalized direct message or email.

Step 9

Send recruiters a personalized direct message or email.

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Include all the basic info about yourself so they don't have to look anything up

Step 10

Include all the basic info about yourself so they don't have to look anything up.

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Be direct and clear about what you want and why you're contacting them.

Step 11

Be direct and clear about what you want and why you're contacting them.

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Write a message short enough to be read in 2 minutes or less.

Step 12

Write a message short enough to be read in 2 minutes or less.

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Be respectful of the recruiter's time by offering flexible times to talk.

Step 13

Be respectful of the recruiter's time by offering flexible times to talk.

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