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Job Search Secrets: Scheduling Employer Call Backs
By: Virginia Bola, PsyD
There is a very fine line between being enthusiastic and being
intrusive. You want to call an employer after an interview to
show how interested you really are, but you definitely don't
want to become a pest.
Unless the interviewer was very specific about when the hiring
decision was to be made, send your immediate "Thank you" letter
and then allow a few days. When you do call, you will find that
either someone else has been selected or the decision is still
pending.
If someone else did get the job, remind the employer that you
are still interested in the company and that you would welcome a
call if a new opening should occur. Like plane crashes, staff
turnover seems to occur in clusters. If you are cordial and
unceasingly enthusiastic even in your disappointment, you may
get called about a new opening to save the employer the time and
expense of another round of interviews.
If the decision has not yet been made, ask if you can call back
in a couple of weeks. Frequently you will be told that it
shouldn't take that long, so you are asked to call back in a
week and can schedule yourself accordingly. When you do call
back, you can use the magic phrase "Mr. Smith asked that I call
back today about this position."
About the author:
Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years,
developing innovative job search techniques for disabled
workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative,
Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive
and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment
Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can
be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com
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