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Oh yeah I did it many time and I landed two jobs because of that. I would say the email needs to be bespoke and specific
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Yes. Was ignored!
I got my current job by doing just that. I didn’t have any internal connections to the firm. Noticed that one of the partners in the practice group went to my law school, emailed him directly to introduce myself and share that I was applying. He emailed me back and said recruiting coordinator would be reaching out to interview.
Definitely worth a shot if you approach it properly. Find a common connection and go from there.
I know someone who did this and got the opportunity, but he is a foreign attorney seeking 1-year temporary arrangement. Has several years of experience but bills at paralegal rate.
My take is that because of AI formal applications are often getting ignored
And AI is filtering out many resumes that are otherwise good
Yep and was ignored too.
If you’re a standout applicant, it may be forwarded to someone internal, but unlikely that you’ll receive a reply or time of their calendars. Unless you’re nepo