Is it appropriate to cold call a professor with a cover letter and resume when looking for lab tech/research assistant positions? [more inside]
posted by Slackermagee on Nov 28, 2012 - 7 answers

How do you contact companies looking for work when you're in a different city? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 11, 2012 - 2 answers

I am out of work and have decided try something new in my job search. I have started cold-calling potential employers in my industry. Now, the thing is . . I'm pretty shy, not a salesman type at all. Calling up strangers in order to promote myself is not something that comes naturally to me. How can I make cold-calling work for me? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Nov 18, 2008 - 20 answers

I know lots of people have a real knack for sales, but I'm not one of them. I need tips on cold calling and intro/sales letters. [more inside]
posted by necessitas on Nov 30, 2005 - 12 answers