IMHO, you send this person a short email, letting her know your connection with the mutual friend in the first sentence.
Then you let her know that you are looking for a certain kind of job in NY and if she has any leads for you, you would really appreciate it.
Then you conclude with a sentence that ties together something she might relate to about your mutual friend, and sign off.
Good luck!
She is not the person who will hire you herself, but someone in her situation knows a lot of people and will know about a lot of job leads.
It's all about getting the word out.
and I agree with what via_o said about developing a contact inside the company -- someone who can put your resume at the top of the heap and give it a personal touch. On the strength of your mutual friend. Good advice there.
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Then you let her know that you are looking for a certain kind of job in NY and if she has any leads for you, you would really appreciate it.
Then you conclude with a sentence that ties together something she might relate to about your mutual friend, and sign off.
Good luck!
She is not the person who will hire you herself, but someone in her situation knows a lot of people and will know about a lot of job leads.
It's all about getting the word out.
and I agree with what via_o said about developing a contact inside the company -- someone who can put your resume at the top of the heap and give it a personal touch. On the strength of your mutual friend. Good advice there.