contacting employers

In advising job seekers to contact potential employers, I do not mean to contact online, via email, or even by telephone.  Voice mail and email increasingly goes unanswered quickly, if ever.  You need to appear in person to arrange a meeting for any job that is one for which you intend to be interviewed.  At medium to large corporations it is likely you will be denied access to the hiring manager.  At smaller, local companies there is a possibility a meeting can be scheduled.  The best method to reach hiring managers in larger businesses is through a professional recruiter who has already made progress in building a relationship with department managers and/or human resources officers.

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