Does anyone have any tips on how to reach out to a recruiter? Is it weird to just email someone I found online with my resume?

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Connect with them on LinkedIn first, send a message with the invite!

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It's not weird at all. But it will come off as a spam message if not done right. Here are some tips:

- Do your research on who to reach out to. I clearly state in my LI profile that I recruit for data science. But people from unrelated disciplines reach out all the time. I'm already swamped, most of my team had been laid off, I don't have time to find the recruiter you need to speak to in another part of the business.

- Apply to a role first then reach out. It's not the recruiter's job to take random resumes and figure out what role you should apply to. Get on the company's career page, find a role that interests you and apply.

- Send a message: you've found the right person to message, you've applied to a role, now craft a message. Tell me you applied, which role you applied to, why you want to work at my company, and what skills/experience/accomplishments make you a great fit for the role.

Hope this helps!

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How did you find their email address? Might seem weird if you weren't introduced first and somehow found their email address online? Unless they have it publicly posted somewhere in connection with their work - then sort of to be expected. But I would second passing along a LinkedIn invite first.

No its not weird at all. It happens more often than you know. I would just be straightforward, introduce yourself, and then go from there. You will be fine.

You should connect with them on LinkedIn first. This way they would be able to see your profile and them from there you can send your resume and inquire about job postings.

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