Wenning Xing, a new Columbia MBA, was on a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea when he got an email from the Hong Kong branch of a multinational investment bank last Thanksgiving. Company executives wanted to schedule a job interview by telephone, and Xing managed to contact 10 company leaders using the ship's satellite phone. The interviews paid off; the bank made him an offer he turned down to take a position in New York. And Xing paid off, too: The satellite phone bill neared $1,000.
To prepare for cold calls, develop a clear and compelling story about yourself, your experience, and your goals. "Help recruiters connect the dots," suggested Carlson, of Dartmouth. "And present yourself in the best possible light."
Eager as you may be to land a job, don't jump at the first opening that comes up. Step back, take a breath, and gauge whether it's really what you want in terms of function and location. "Don't panic," says Morton, of the University of Chicago.
One recent graduate Morton worked with turned down an offer from a Boston-based company because he planned to relocate to Los Angeles, where his wife lived. After moving, he built a new professional network in his adopted hometown -- and landed a consulting job this spring. "Don't let the difficulty in finding a job drive you to accept a job that's wrong for you," says Lenze from Penn State. "The goal is to find the right job."
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