Visits to smaller firms a good idea?
There are a few local firms in my area, a few of which are hiring. Would it be a good idea to stop by shortly before/after closing and drop off my cover letter and resume? Or would I be wasting my (and their) time? 
[{"id": "dvyu3dn", "text": "I don't think you'd be wasting your time, especially if they are looking for someone. I work in a smaller office and I could see value in that. Since your'e being so proactive about it I'd suggest you do it during business hours, not before or after hours. You'd probably have a good shot at having a meeting on the spot if you came into my office and we were hiring, but not if we were about to head home for the day.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dvyus2b", "text": "No, they would likely hire you. Especially if you know a little bit about the company and the people working there. \n\nBrokers need young people, and if they are going to come and meet us, well, you never know if there will be a fit or not, but if you don't try you will never figure it out. \n\nEveryone is hiring for the right people, they usually just don't advertise it. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dvza59i", "text": "I think it\u2019s a good idea. Getting meetings is a big part of commercial real estate. Showing you know how to do that is huge. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dvzn9na", "text": "What role are you seeking? PM or analyst would he different, but for Brokerage this is a great idea except don't go at weird hours, go in the middle of the day (late morning or early afternoon). A huge part of Brokerage is prospecting. Prospecting is about identifying and contacting the decision maker. Research the firm ahead of time and ask for the principal by name when you get there. If they're there say something like \"sorry to hunt you down like this, and I hope I'm not imposing, but I wanted to deliver my resume in person because of (some competitive market advantage you identified while researching the firm). Do you have a minute to talk or can we set an appointment?\". ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dwiepyd", "text": "I dropped off my resumes at a few of the smaller places and rec'd the standard reply, \"They're in a meeting,\" without them even checking the calendar. \n\nAt one place, the lady actually went up and asked the guy then came back down and told me he's on his way to a Rotary meeting. It could be true as his profile says he's a Rotarian. \n\nI dropped off another resume today and the guy was on vacation until Monday next week. I tried calling him beforehand and it went to voicemail. \n\nLater today, when I was feeling dispirited, I got a call from a local place asking me to tell a little about myself and what I'm doing / have done in the past. I have an interview next week! It's at Voit, a broker-owned CRE firm in Southern California. I dropped off my resume there last week tho I didn't get to chat with anyone. I also sent it in by email earlier this week.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]