Speculative Job Letters - Any success stories?

AP007

cannyscot wrote: »

Yes I would say the same! I'm in charge of an accounts dept and lots of mainly smaller companies would recruit on a spec email/application. I think the advice shared on here is very good and very generous. The main thing I would advise is that you need to ensure what you send is top quality-get someone else to read it it -3 /or 4 people if you can and make suggestions make changes and keep doing it.

I know 3 clients who are struggling to get the right accounts person right now and would love a spec application.

I also know people who want the right person for a reception job and again would love a spec application.

I think the advice to get on the phone and just ask /talk to people is pretty good. WhenI was younger and did interim I followed a strategy if I got stuck which was to get a bit of paper and right down every person I could think of that coud help me without stopping to ask if they be any good and then went through the list grading them and started on the As . It generally worked! and usually got me better paid work. Plus try to do as many courses as you can-in accounts -make sure your excel is top notch in admin jobs typing /word up to scratch/ project/access-all useful. and when you job search search these key word searches. It gives you a change of focus. Focus on what need you could meet !

I am AAT qulified and have Excel to advanced level plus 20 years exp.

I find it very hard to read here that you say you know people who are finding it hard to find people in accounts!!!

Where are these jobs? The other side of the earth?

cannyscot_2

Edinburgh, Glasgow and Liverpool


.... I did say the "right people".

They are finding it hard to get bookeepers or accounts people who are flexible enough in their thinking to deal with more unusual types of work and are more commercially minded.

AP007

cannyscot wrote: »

Edinburgh, Glasgow and Liverpool


.... I did say the "right people".

They are finding it hard to get bookeepers or accounts people who are flexible enough in their thinking to deal with more unusual types of work and are more commercially minded.

Maybe people are just not moving jobs at the moment where theses ones are.

LaLashes

cannyscot wrote: »

Edinburgh, Glasgow and Liverpool


.... I did say the "right people".

They are finding it hard to get bookeepers or accounts people who are flexible enough in their thinking to deal with more unusual types of work and are more commercially minded.

Would it be cheeky to ask for the details of Glasgow company? :P

Pennywise

AP007 wrote: »

I am AAT qulified and have Excel to advanced level plus 20 years exp.

I find it very hard to read here that you say you know people who are finding it hard to find people in accounts!!!

Where are these jobs? The other side of the earth?

Last month, a client of mine in Cumbria advertised for a book-keeper and got one solitary application - from someone who had no book-keeping experience.

The last time I advertised for an accounts preparation clerk for my practice (Lancashire), I only got five applicants, only one of which had any relevant experience.

AP007

Pennywise wrote: »

Last month, a client of mine in Cumbria advertised for a book-keeper and got one solitary application - from someone who had no book-keeping experience.

The last time I advertised for an accounts preparation clerk for my practice (Lancashire), I only got five applicants, only one of which had any relevant experience.

Lack of skills then or no one wanting the jobs on offer.

Here they are over 300 people applying for each job advertised