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From: New York Magazine

When Job Hunting, Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard

New York Magazine:

Some people are really good at getting their foot in the doors of prospective employers, even when there aren’t any jobs available: They’ll aggressively seek out informational interviews, lunch, or coffee with the people who make hiring decisions, and so on. As someone who has always lacked this level of initiative when job hunting, I’ve often wondered whether there are some limits to this approach. Doesn’t it sometimes come off as overbearing? But a new study (PDF) in Psychological Science at least partially supports the enthusiastic up-and-at-them approach to job seeking: It turns out that, all things being equal, prospective employers will likely see you as more capable and intelligent simply by hearing the sound of your voice.

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