The Noid
Avoid me!
Quick background: I wasn't actively looking but had been thinking about checking the landscape when a recruiter from a competitor contacted me and was (nicely) persistent. So I updated my resume, sent it over and interviewed 2 weeks ago. Interviewed with 5 different people and met the longest with the hiring manager. Thought things went well and walked away very excited about the opportunity and think it would be a great move for me. It's a lateral move (Director/SVP level) with a little bit of a bump but in an environment I think I would thrive better in. Sent the hiring manager a thank you, via email, the next morning and he responded it was great meeting with me and that they just started their search so it could be a couple weeks before I hear anything.
This weekend I had some free time and I put together a 5-page proposal around a couple of the issues he mentioned they are looking for help with, and the ideas I have to address them. Would it be out of line to send it to him? On one hand, it could set me apart from other candidates as showing initiative and it keeps me fresh in his mind during their search. On the other, it could set me apart in a bad way (too forward, my ideas could be way off-base from his own, etc.) As a hiring manager, I haven't ever had it happen, but feel like I would think positively of the candidate for doing it.
Here's what I drafted, to send:
Good Morning [Hiring Manager],
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know I am still very excited about the possibility of joining [company], and your team. Inspired by our conversation a couple weeks ago, I took some time this weekend to put together a sample proposal (attached) that addresses some of the problems you described. Admittedly, this is based on only a limited knowledge of the specifics and may be similar to things you have already considered, but I hope it serves as a very small example of the kind of the contributions and passion I bring to my work as an experienced [industry specific] leader.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future, whenever you have completed your candidate search.
Regards,
The Noid
This weekend I had some free time and I put together a 5-page proposal around a couple of the issues he mentioned they are looking for help with, and the ideas I have to address them. Would it be out of line to send it to him? On one hand, it could set me apart from other candidates as showing initiative and it keeps me fresh in his mind during their search. On the other, it could set me apart in a bad way (too forward, my ideas could be way off-base from his own, etc.) As a hiring manager, I haven't ever had it happen, but feel like I would think positively of the candidate for doing it.
Here's what I drafted, to send:
Good Morning [Hiring Manager],
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know I am still very excited about the possibility of joining [company], and your team. Inspired by our conversation a couple weeks ago, I took some time this weekend to put together a sample proposal (attached) that addresses some of the problems you described. Admittedly, this is based on only a limited knowledge of the specifics and may be similar to things you have already considered, but I hope it serves as a very small example of the kind of the contributions and passion I bring to my work as an experienced [industry specific] leader.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future, whenever you have completed your candidate search.
Regards,
The Noid