Employers usually advertise job openings, and candidates apply with a resume or application and a cover letter. (Use the Recruitable Hub platform to write your resume and cover letter). However, employers locate applicants to interview through employee referrals, networking activities by potential workers, recruiters, and employer searches of social-media profiles, among other means, because a vast portion of vacancies are not advertised.

Cold-calling strategies, such as contacting a company to enquire about employment opportunities even if no vacancies exist, can sometimes lead to interviews. An employer may interview such a candidate in the hopes of filling future vacancies or even establish a post for the job seeker. You can use linked in to do your cold calling search.