Get Jobs Faster editorial team · Updated 2026-09-09
How to approach a company when no job is posted
Research a relevant company and write an honest introduction without pretending a vacancy or referral exists.
Treat the opening as a question
A company can be relevant to your experience without having an available position. Keep those two ideas separate in your research notes and your message. A company description can support your interest, but it cannot establish a hiring need.
Read the company website and save the page that explains the connection. Avoid describing a general business activity as recent news. If a date matters, use the date on the source rather than the date you happened to read it.
Build a short evidence-based introduction
Choose one example from your CV and one relevant detail from the company source. Introduce yourself, explain the possible connection and ask whether your background could be relevant to the team. Give the recipient a simple way to redirect you.
A useful drafting exercise is: “I am exploring [role] opportunities. My experience includes [verified example]. I noticed [sourced company detail]. Could that experience be relevant to your team?” Replace every placeholder with information you have checked. Never imply you were referred unless someone actually referred you.
Respect the reply and the absence of one
Review the recipient’s current role before contacting them. An email verification result does not prove that the person makes hiring decisions or has invited your message. Keep the approach relevant, identify yourself clearly and respect requests to stop.
Record whether you received a reply, a referral, a request to use the careers site or no response. Follow the employer’s stated application process when asked. Get Jobs Faster does not guarantee a reply, interview or job; an exploratory introduction is one possible step in a broader search.
Further reading
National Careers Service: finding vacancies · Background on advertised vacancies and networking.
These resources provide background. The workflow and exercises above are Get Jobs Faster editorial guidance.