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Question

I have a
class re union coming up in two months and recieved an updated list of the names of former classmates and the company e-mails they work for. I have seen a company listed that I have been in desperate attempts to get a job at for the past 7 years. How can I ask a former classmate I haven't seen or spoke to in over 10 years for help in finding a job at the company he works for?

Answer 1

Depends what he knows about you. Would he have reason to believe you would be a good employee at the company? Why? Is he in any kind of position that his recommendation would be worth anything? Just don't be a suck-up. Gotta be subtle.