Is it appropriate to write a letter/email to a hiring manager about position

Couldn't hurt

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As a hiring manager I would tell you to do it. You need to stand out, and to get their attention, like the rest of the pack can't, or won't. Great idea.

I once emailed the lady that interviewed me a few days later. Standard stuff- thanks, look forward to the opportunity - mostly bs.

I was hired and a few months into the job she said I was the only one who did that and that made me stick out in her mind.

Yeah if you can't walk over in person. One of my current employees came over and introduced himself and I'd never met him before. It pretty much got him the job just to come say "hey I'm interested."

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Is it a laid back spot with a laid back manager? Because if you seemed really eager and I'm a lazy manager then it's definitely a red flag. Can't have you come in and frick up my department's ambience with your go getter work ethic shite.

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It's funny you say that because my last company was like this. My department hated anyone with too much initiative. After about a year, I realized that I had gotten pretty lazy because I didn't want to be someone they hated.

Needless to say, I left the company. Part of me would love to write a letter to the VP that oversees that department. They could operate with half the employees, no problem. But I'm not an a-hole, and I'm much happier now.

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I was hired and a few months into the job she said I was the only one who did that and that made me stick out in her mind.

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i've done it before and had the same experience. the hiring manager started asking technical questions to me over email about my experience and such, and i landed an interview soon thereafter, subsequently got hired quickly as well.

some managers will appreciate that you reached out to them directly, as in you went the extra mile in getting their contact info.

others don't want to be bothered by it and will refer you to HR or recruitment.

either way, it doesn't hurt to do it at all.

I know a guy who only contacts the CEO for positions he's interested in....but he's also super qualified and his skillset is relatively unique.



Short answer: go ahead

I volunteer at my church to run a mixer board for the media production team, and one of the volunteers was going after a promotion job. He sat down with the creative team and we helped him put together a really cool, professionally done video on why he'd be perfect for the job. He posted it on Vimeo and then sent the hiring manager a one-page resume that included his name, contact info and the web address of his video. He was called in the next day and after being interviewed, offered the job.

Just saying there are creative ways to catch someone's attention.

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I once emailed the lady that interviewed me a few days later. Standard stuff- thanks, look forward to the opportunity

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I've been on the other side of the desk in this situation. It did actually make the difference in the hiring of an applicant. The e-mail was written in a manner that came across as sincere and hopeful (as opposed to expectant) of future employment.

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she said I was the only one who did that and that made me stick out in her mind.

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It is definitely not the norm and it does flag the applicant. The content, grammar and tone of the letter determine if it's a good thing or not. My advice is a brief, simple and sincere expression of thanks for the opportunity is ideal after the interview.

For the OP, that situation is trickier, kind of depends on how your company(if I read right, this is a move within the same company), your current manager and the hiring manager for the new position view the contact.