By Charles Obirinanwa

Searching for jobs nowadays can be tough, but The Argo’s Career Corner has got you covered! This week, we’ll be talking about two ways you can streamline your job search— Ladders and cold emails!

The Ladders is said to be the #1 Job site within the range of $100,000 and more. The website has been featured on Forbes, CNN, CNBC, Business Insider, and other well-known news sources. The website has open roles from over 96,000 companies in the United States and Canada. It has a feature called Apply4Me. It helps users apply for jobs to save them the time of applying. It has saved over 361,655 minutes for Apply4Me users in the past month. It also has over 250,000 jobs opening in the search results.

Ladders, originally named UpLadder, was founded in July 2003 by current CEO Marc Cenedella. Ladders, Inc. is headquartered in New York City at 244 Fifth Avenue. Its vision is to ensure direct contact between highly experienced, qualified professionals and hiring teams, speeding up the process and supporting both every step of the way. Meanwhile, its mission is to bring qualified professionals and hiring teams together fast.

Now, let’s talk about cold emails. Despite being called cold emails, they are meant to be served hot. This kind of email is meant to catch the attention of the intended reader or recipients. There are various strategies to catch people’s attention and make a positive impression when writing your cold email while searching for your job.

First, start by thoroughly researching the company and the specific role you’re applying for. Understand the company’s values, mission, culture, and recent achievements. Then you can move to crafting a compelling subject headline that will push the recipient to open your email. Because without them opening the mail, the goal of the message is missed. 

After a good subject headline, go ahead and introduce how you found the job and what piqued your interest. Then, state what value you will bring to the company. Back up your claims and experience with evidence and proof. Showcase your enthusiasm for the role. 

Do not forget to always personalize your emails and refrain from using the same email for different companies.