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Employment and follow ups.
So, my boyfriend is trying to get a job. He applied to places and I asked him to follow up with some phone calls to the places he applied to. It's worked in the past for me. I actually went in to one place I worked a few times before they considered me. I called and e-mailed the place I'm working now MANY times before I got a call. I just think that it's better than sitting patiently and waiting for an answer. And you can always get a better answer if you make an extra effort. However, he just thinks it's the worst idea ever. We fight about this and I'm second guessing myself. Am I crazy and way too persistent or have other people done this as well? Or are you an employer that has gotten follow up calls? What's your opinions on this?
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Well, I think it depends on what kind of job it is. Generally a follow up call should come after an interview, but if someone isn't interviewed yet, then probably not. However... I heard a speaker on this subject before. He said that after an interview, like a day or two later, send in a thank you card to the interviewer at the company, or even someone higher in command. Also, they said to send applications to as high in the top of the company rather than just turning them into the front desk. Making an impression at the top will help you land a job far easier than taking the road most commonly traveled.
So if your boyfriend had been interviewed, follow up calls are a good idea, but not continuous calls that would be overwhelming and desperate sounding of course. The idea is to make them remember you, look back at the interview and think "Hey, We liked that applicant" Being fresh in an employer's mind will give you an edge.
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There is such a thing as overkill in these situations, and frankly, you went more all out then I ever would.
However, you are right that at least a single follow up call, where you make sure to speak to someone with actual hiring power, is pretty much mandatory.
Dial it back a little and tell your boyfriend you don't expect him to do exactly what you did - you are different people after all - but that following up is an important part of the process, and he's shooting himself in the foot by not at least putting in a bit of effort afterwards.
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I think it's a very good idea to call places you apply for. I've done it before, & I tell all of my friends to do the same thing. A lot of them worry that they'll just get on the employer's nerves, but in my opinion it shows that you really want the job & that you're willing to put some effort into getting it.
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