One web site says to ask for a meeting, saying you're looking for a position and have a list of 50 companies. "I know that you know the industry. Could we go through the list together to pinpoint the best companies and to see whom you know and whom you might help me meet?”"
The person you're asking ought to respond "How much are you going to pay me?" "50 companies" suggests you've done no research--you're asking this employee to mine the slush pile for you. When she's done doing that,she's supposed to spoon feed you her contacts.
What was it you were going to do for her?
The worst part about this strategy is you could be right: this person might know people in the industry. She might tell them what you did.
Better: come to an informational meeting with two or three companies you can talk specifics about.
The Numbers
The national unemployment rate for July 2011 was 9.1%. Here's a sampling of local numbers:
30.8% Imperial Valley, California
12.9% Nevada
11.8% California
10.7% Florida
10.4% Mississippi
10.4% North Carolina
10.0% Alabama
09.5% Illinois
09.0% Ohio
08.4% Texas
08.0% New York
07.7% Alaska
06.7% New Mexico
06.0% Iowa
First Names
Don't use an interviewer's first name unless you're invited to do so. (Just like Mom said.)
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