Handling the Hiring Manager in the Cover Letter
The job posting has only the title of the hiring manager or simply “Hiring Manager”. It becomes frustrating for the applicants because a lot of times job seekers don’t do much come up with the name of the Manager. So for job seekers who truly want to make an impression and get noticed when they submit their resume packages, there are some ‘secret’ ways to find out the name of the mysterious hiring manager so you can address your cover letter to the appropriate person in charge.
Try to search online to find the name of the person to whom you are going to submit your application. This may seem pretty clear but some people forget to check the company website for the required information. If you have the designation of the person, many times you can discover their name, phone number and email. So utilize the Internet for this search. Also on the company website, search out to see if they have open positions posted. They may have more contact information presented on their website than on general job boards from where you had originally discovered the job opening. Search the Media page for their most recent happenings, this will also assist you getting more familiar with the company and provide you an edge over other candidates during interviews. See who is quoted in the press releases as they generally provide the person’s name and designation.
Another way is to call the company. This is one of the sneaky ways you can attempt to find out the name of the hiring manager of the open position for which you are applying. Simply call the company and ask the receptionist for the name of ‘X Position’ for instance: Marketing Manager for Qinwan Technology. This can surely work if you know the title of the hiring person.
There’s also a trick that can be applied while searching job in corporate world. You can call and request the receptionist for the spelling of the person’s name in the position you are trying to contact. So you might say something like, “Hi, I am sending the Public Relations Manager a piece of vital information and require to confirm the spelling of her/his name. Could you please spell it for me?” during this duration on the phone, you can even try to obtain their email address so you can follow-up. If there are no phone numbers given in the advertisement, you might try to avoid calling them directly because you don’t want to get on the bad side.
Most of the times, if where there’s a will there’s a way. That’s not to say there won’t be any situations that, despite of your best effort, you totally cannot find out the name you so desperately require. That’s when you just have to give your self a standing ovation for giving it your best effort an then you can let it go. And maybe that phone will ring anyway with the mystery hiring manager on the other end wanting to interview you.
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