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rob.leblanc
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posted 13 May 2005 01:14 AM      Profile for rob.leblanc     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Well, it's that time again...the job search for students has begun.

I'm not experienced in retail at all, but I read an ad in the paper for a music store that is looking for people with a diverse knowledge in music. I definatley have this skill and handed in my resume. I called in the next day to the manager to make sure that he got my resume okay (he wasn't in the day I handed it in). He said he did and they should be calling people within the week for interviews.

I haven't recieved a call and frankly, I am getting a bit worried. I would REALLY like to have this job, as it is in the annex (an area I rather like) and it will be a job that I love doing.

My retail-savy friends have told me that I should call in at the end of the week and ask them if they had a chance to go over my resume, but my parents seem to feel that going there in person and asking the manager directly about my resume would be the better move. I personally think that would be in many ways, a bad move. But they seem so damned sure.

So my question is: What is the better move? Should I call in and inquire about a possible job or should I go in to the store and ask the manager personally?


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radiorahim
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posted 13 May 2005 01:27 AM      Profile for radiorahim     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I would call and make an appointment to see the manager.

Perhaps mention that you're going to be in the area say...tomorrow and that you'd like to see her/him.

I would say that just "showing up" out of the blue might put someone off...folks hate being caught "off-guard" when they're in the middle of doing something else.


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Fidel
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posted 13 May 2005 07:03 AM      Profile for Fidel     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Make the phone call, and then move on in your search. If they don't show any interest in you, don't take it personally. The manager may have had someone else in mind from the start anyway, like a relative. You'll increase your odds of finding a job with even more random resume drops.

Several years ago during my first job search in Ottawa, I began to panick after hand delivering quite a number of resumes and no responses. Someone convinced me to take an afternoon off and go to a barbeque fundraiser at my nephews primary school. I met someone whose wife knew about a company looking for a replacement worker in a nearby town. Drove out there the next day. It resulted in a g-o-b - job. The world is your oyster. Que Sera, Sera ...


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Crippled_Newsie
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posted 13 May 2005 08:05 AM      Profile for Crippled_Newsie     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
For a retail set-up, I'd suggest phoning ahead anonymously (or better, having someone else call for you) to find out when the manager is likely to be in, and going to politely inquire about the job.

If it were anything other that retail or restaurant work, I'd agree a phone call would be the only way to go. But, there are certainly some retail managers who are lackadaisical about hiring until you give them a good kick in the behind.

Even if that's not the case here, at least you'll put a face on your resume for the guy or gal.

[ 13 May 2005: Message edited by: Tape_342 ]


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rob.leblanc
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posted 16 May 2005 01:05 AM      Profile for rob.leblanc     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Funny thing happened...

I was just out the door to go and visit the store and inquire when the UPS man came up to my door and said that there was a kitten on my driveway. I took him in and he is very young (four weeks) and VERY sick. So I've been spending most of my weekend nursing him back to health.

So needless to say, I called on friday. He said he remembered my resume and "if he needs to" will make a couple of calls in a couple of days.

I'm going to continue my search, but I'm also going to go to the store in a couple of days and inquire. Also, I'm going to mention that I really appreciate seeing Momus (a music artist who currently lives in Berlin and made his name by working with Bjork on an album) in a store that is not in Europe.


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arborman
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posted 16 May 2005 03:44 AM      Profile for arborman     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
When I used to be in a position to hire people (treeplanting), I flat out NEVER hired anyone who did not call me back at least once, unless they had incredible experience.

There are always enough applicants out there, but maybe 5% follow-up, and they will be the ones who are hired in most cases.


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Nam
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posted 18 May 2005 12:47 AM      Profile for Nam     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Having been on hiring teams over the last few years I have to say one of the biggest pains in the ass is the people who phone in to "check" on the their application. Every one of the job postings clearly said only those selected for interviews would be contacted, so my view was to think less of people who take up my time needlessly.
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