Finding Names for Your B List
Your B List contains the names of people you don’t already know, but people you believe have information or other contacts that will help you in your job search. You need to spend time adding to that list to make sure the names on it are the right ones.
There are many ways to get names for your list. The ideas below are just to get you started.
Contact your alumni association and ask if there is a directory of alumni. These often include information on where a graduate is working.
Contact the local or national chapter of any trade or professional association related to the hospitality industry. Ask about getting a copy of the membership roster. Most associations restrict access to current members.
Go to the web sites of companies where you want to work and look for names in the “About…” pages or the press pages. These same pages will have the company address and telephone numbers. They may include email address for individuals.
Go through your company research notebook and pull out the names you found in company profiles or in articles.
Call a company’s main number and ask the receptionist if she can give you the names of people who hold jobs at the company in your field of interest. These might be department heads or others.
