When you are job searching, if you are reaching out to a CD somewhere you applied, what do you message them? advice on book? advice on job search? or directly mention that y ou applied and are interested in working there?

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What I’d like:

I just applied to the [name of role] [link to JD if avail] and wanted to share my work with you hoping that you like what you see and can pass on a good word to the hiring manager or creative lead overseeing the hire.

Alternatively, I’d love to hear any constructive feedback that you feel I can work on, show more work around, or better position me for the role.

Maybe a sentence about why you think you’d be great for it beyond your work that makes me remember you.

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Tbh I get so many emails, I only have time to go the extra mile for folks who have a compelling connection to me — people who worked with people I know, people who went to my alma mater, people who went to the free portfolio school I volunteered at, etc. I really do try to meet with 2-3 a week, too. Unsure where all the other CDs are at but that’s how I have to approach it.

I’d recommend finding CDs you can connect with first (especially with some networking hook), and build those relationships over time.

I would not expect a first connect cold email to really ever lead to your book being placed higher in the pile.

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