Telephone Cold Calling Career Planning Self Evaluation Career Exploration Choosing a Career Education & Training Job Search Résumé Cover Letters Job Search Interviews Career Maintenance Keeping Your Job Leaving Your Job Seeking A Raise Now that you have done the preparation, you are ready to begin making some cold calls. The telephone cold call is a good place to start. Before you make the call, be sure you have everything you need to be successful: Job search tracking sheet Pen and paper Calendar/personal agenda Personal spiel Complete résumé Confidence This telephone call will enable you to find out who the contact people in the company are and determine when the best time would be to drop off a resumé. Telephone contacts are an effective way to gather information and expand your network, but it is important to approach them the same way you would a face-to-face meeting. Telephone Tips and Techniques - Some things to keep in mind when using the telephone for job hunting. Cold Calling Scenarios - A handy chart of possible scenarios during a telephone cold call and how to respond to each scenario.