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Topic: Job follow-up: visit or call?
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rob.leblanc
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posted 13 May 2005 01:14 AM
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?
From: Where am I? Where are YOU? | Registered: Apr 2002
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Crippled_Newsie
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posted 13 May 2005 08:05 AM
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
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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