How to Apply when there is No Opening: 7 Sentence Cover Letter

Join career expert and award-winning author Andrew LaCivita as he discusses how to apply when there is no opening: 7 sentence cover letter!

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SUMMARY
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Should you apply or reach out to an organization when they don't have a job posting?

Heck Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Three reasons:

1. Great organizations are always, always combing the world for the greatest talent.
2. They’ll trade up. If there are ten people in an organization, there's at least one or two of them the company would be willing to trade out for a better performer. 100 people in the company, that's ten to 20 people they’d likely trade out.
3. Less competition. There'll be a lot less competition. If there's no job posting, it's a deterrent for well more than 90% of the people.

Now, how should I do it?

When you want to target a company and don’t see a job positing, reach out with this cover letter (introduction, email, etc.):

1. Why you’re writing to them.
2. Your rationale for why you want to job them.
3. What you offer and why you're a great fit.
4. Home run accomplishment.
5. Pointing them in the direction of more evidence of why you're a great fit.
6. Welcome the opportunity to speak with them.
7. Thank them for their consideration.

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ABOUT ANDREW
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Andrew LaCivita is an internationally recognized executive recruiter, award-winning author, trainer, and founder and chief executive officer of milewalk and the milewalk Academy. He’s dedicated his career to helping people and companies realize their potential, consulting to more than two hundred organizations and counseling more than eleven thousand individuals. He often serves as a trusted media resource and is the award-winning author of Interview Intervention, Out of Reach but in Sight, and The Hiring Prophecies.

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[andylacivita]

Hey Everyone, this video is no open for business! Let me know what issues you're facing contacting that great company you want to work for! Let me know the issues you're facing with your cover letters! I'm here to help you!

[tyhieshajohnson]

1. Intro: why you’re writing to this person
2. Your rationale: reason to work there
3. Who, what and why: Experience, etc
4. Home run accomplishment: A significant accomplishment you’ve had
5. More evidence on why you should be hired: Eg. Your resume - tell them where to look specifically
6. Tell them you’re open to speaking to them
7. Thanking them

[GuyBelliveau]

Andrew, I love this video and I share it with people I work with when I'm helping them reach out to the "hidden market" to look for jobs. We call them "Marketing letters" .
They really work, especially for the more senior roles.
We also suggest to people that they send them by snail mail with a "Personal and Confidential" sticker so the person who opens it is the person who it is intended for. Not the mail room or an admin.
Also, we suggest using A4 paper and envelope. When it lands on the desk of that VIP, it has a different look and feel to it and is more memorable. It really works. People get called back.
Companies have created roles for the people who send these letters because they realize that they don't want to lose this talent.
Great video and thanks again for all you do.

[mariomartini]

Actually after being hired with this method I really noticed how recruiters like the spontaneity the good will and the audacity, you are not simply posting your CV on a normal job website you are literally showing your skills of adaptability in an uncertain situation, believe me if there are some vacant positions they will get in touch with you.

[SethBlackMedia]

I can speak from experience that this DOES WORK. It worked for me several years ago. I submitted a cover letter to an organization once, and then 4 years later actually heard back from them that they were looking for someone and reached out to me (btw this is why you never delete an email address) and I interviewed and got the job. Ended up working there for almost 2 years before I took my career a different route. I know that not everyone has 4 years to wait, but you never know where it can lead.

[Rhan]

Andrew you are giving me life with these videos. Great tips, great advice.

[danpaterno]

This is awesome info to help you move forward even if you thought the door wasn't even open.

[justincoffman]

This is totally blowing my mind. This is a way of thinking that most job hunters would not even consider. This is awesome advice. I will try this. Thank you Andrew.

[karadziedzic]

I'm so glad you shared this answer to a question we get so often! Great companies like to hear from great people, even if there isn't a posted opening.

[thedesignresults]

So happy I found your videos!! I changed my resume and next day got a call back! Thanks so much for all your information!

[BrainsandFaith]

Thank you Andrew for giving me all of these wonderful tips to help me get back into the workforce, this made things for me a whole lot
easier!

[olivia]

Hi Andrew, thank you for the videos. Can you make a video about how to get your first job, if you haven't already? How do you approach a cover letter if you don't really have experience in the industry or any period? Thank you for your time!

[dijon]

Thank you Andrew. You are the best career coach I’ve seen.

[CYeung-jbpw]

Thank you for making this video! It's my third time watching this and now I know exactly how to write a boss-hunting cover letter.

[WinterNow]

Great tips, been really struggling with this. I've been writing with the pretext of "I'm researching" or "I'd love to know more about your role" (which sometimes is actually the purpose) when really we both know I want to work for them and am beating around the bush to see if there's any future openings. This saves alot of back and forth emails.

[bilalhassansayed]

Andrew ... you are the you should create a Patreon account, and at the end of the video ask people to support you if they like your work.... you make people's life easy . and your words give me hope... thank you ...

[gavintheshiba]

I’m going to try this. I don’t have much experience or qualifications but doubting myself has gotten me nowhere.

[su-yinkam]

A practical video especially in this difficult time (Covid-19) when many people are laid off. They need to learn to look for jobs when there isn't an opening or advertisements. I am learning to write an unsolicited cover letter but am having difficulty looking for practical ones that actually apply to this reality.

[swflgal]

You are so fantastic! I love your content, thank you so much for putting your professional expertise out there for everyone. It is greatly appreciated. - Rachel

[ryanh]

Thanks for the great video, Andy. I appreciate how you succinctly outlined what each sentence should contain. Also, I appreciate that you didn't give too specific an example as your approach will allow someone to use their own words or 'identity' in their cover letters.