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Good strategies for finding jobs with companies in specific fields?


There are plenty of job/contract-search websites focused on location (or lack thereof), or tech. What are some good strategies for finding jobs in any location, or using any tech, but in specific fields?

For example, I have deep passions for travel and aviation, as well as enduring interests in embedded software and telephony. I've typically found that I perform much better in roles that engage at least one of my passions/interests. What are some good strategies for searching for jobs in certain "verticals", i.e. companies involved in specific fields?

  👤 hola_mundo Accepted Answer ✓
I've done similar things in the past. My two cents:

1) Sign up for a free Crunchbase trial.

2) Search for companies that fit your criteria (Crunchbase can do precise / granular searches)

3) Add names of promising companies to a spreadsheet

4) After the list has a few dozen names, cancel Crunchbase account

5) Google the CEO or CTO of each company

6) Find their email address (try https://hunter.io/ or just Google the person in depth and you'll often find a public email)

7) Write cold email explaining: your specific skills and 1-2 sentences on why you're passionate about their industry.

8) End email with a specific ask: if you're hiring, would you have 15 minutes to chat next week?

👤 codegeek
Start with researching companies. This will be manual but quality work. I would literally google "companies in travel and aviation" or something like that. Then spend 20-30 mins on each company. Rinse and repeat.