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How to reach out to Accenture recruiters
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Find company recruiter email addresses
Once you find an open position that fits with your experience and goals, send in an application on the company's website. Then, send a compelling and concise cold email to the recruiter as a follow up. This is especially beneficial when you are applying to roles at big companies like Accenture because you are often competing against hundreds or even thousands of other candidates.
At Pathrise, fellows that send a cold email after submitting their application have tripled their response rate. These cold emails should be personalized and short. If you are not sure what to say, use this guide with our cold email template to help you.
In order to help you successfully send cold emails, we have compiled email addresses for recruiters at many of the top tech companies. Check out our email list and guide!
How to get a job at Accenture
Before you apply for a job, you should spend time researching the company so you can learn about their mission, values, culture, and products. This information is extremely important when you are crafting responses to interview questions.
About Accenture:
Accenture solves our clients' toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. We partner with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, driving innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. With expertise across more than 40 industries and all business functions, we deliver transformational outcomes for a demanding new digital world.
- Stewardship
- Best people
- Client value creation
- One global network
- Respect for the individual
- Integrity
Get more inside information on Accenture, including interview questions and processes, in our How to get a job at Accenture guide.
For more help on your job search, check these guides with step-by-step information:
Personalize the email for your role
When you reach out in your cold emails, you need to hit the right points for your role. Use these tips to ensure you are catching their eye so they move you forward.
When you email the:
Accenture software engineering recruiter, make sure you research the programming languages that they use and highlight your expertise in each one.
Accenture product design recruiter, make sure your portfolio showcases all of your skills throughout the entire design process.
Accenture data science recruiter, make sure you mention relevant projects that match the goals of the company.
Accenture marketing recruiter, make sure you quantify the results in your background statements because it is more impressive.
Accenture product management recruiter, make sure you research their products heavily and talk about how your background connects to their current work.
Accenture sales recruiter, make sure you focus on how you approach your funnels differently and why you are the right fit for this specific team.
How to write cold emails for job applications
You can use our template to send strong cold emails along with your applications.
Hi [recruiter name],
[Personal greeting and intro]. [Include reason for reaching out].
[Insert interest in company’s product/values/mission and a follow up statement tying in your background]. [insert any other relevant background information - tie it into the job description].
[Tie interest in company and background into a closing statement]. [End with an ask to connect or to move forward in the process].
Best, [Your name]
Here is the template filled out so you can get a sense for how to do it yourself:
Hi [recruiter name]
I recently applied for the [position] I saw on [platform] and noticed you are a [role] at [company]. While I am not sure if you are the right person to contact, I definitely have the experience that the team is seeking.
As a Math major, I’ve taken the time on the side to perfect my code to analyze data problems. I’ve worked on 10+ data projects focusing on data cleaning, visualization, and prediction models using machine learning, neural network, and topic modeling. For example, with work in [impact statement], I can see myself leveraging those experiences to scale the data mountain at [company].
I know you are super busy, but I would appreciate the opportunity to hop on a quick call to learn more about [specific role/team]. Would you be free for a 15-minute call either [timeframe 1] or [timeframe 2]?
Best, [your name]
With recruiter email addresses and cold email templates at your disposal, you should be on your way to more application responses and interview requests.
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