Comments on: 3 (Possible) Exceptions to the Do-Not-Call Rule

By: I’m Elsewhere Today.

I’m Elsewhere Today. — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:43:20 +0000

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By: Nyxalinth

Nyxalinth — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:06:51 +0000

I have had recruiters flat out tell me ‘If you don’t hear from me by X day, give me a call.’ this invariably leads to being told they have heard nothing yet, or endless rounds of phone tag. I now just consider it a polite blow-off like an ‘I’ll call you’ at the end of a date.

By: Susan Ireland

Susan Ireland — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:13:07 +0000

I love the last one: You’re applying for a job where being obnoxious is a plus.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:29:32 +0000

Amen to the “Do-Not-Call” Rule. Unless you’re applying to be a used car salesman or some other “aggressive” position, you usually come across as pushy or worse – desperate. I know it’s tough times out there, but your phone call is going to annoy a hiring manager who probably doesn’t have enough time in her day to deal with needy job applicants. After all, that’s probably why the company is hiring… there’s too much work to be done!
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By: Mark Birch

Mark Birch — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:18:26 +0000

You may want to be proactive and carry your own frozen dead animals just in case. Not sure what your state’s carrying laws though, but I do not foresee any legal ramifications.

Oh, and yes, you are right on about the call back rule. Unless you get the explicit invite to call back, it is just not a good idea. Email is a mch safer medium (as long as you have a basic command of the English language and know how to use the spell checker).

Mark

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By: Kerry Sandberg Scott

Kerry Sandberg Scott — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:24 +0000

It’s true. Although I wrote that disclaimer in February, when this post originally appeared, it’s just as relevant today.

Maybe I should add it to the header—”Welcome to Clue Wagon. Please do not hit the author with a frozen dead animal.” Probably some SEO expert would tell me that I could pull in the lucrative unemployed-and-quirkily-violent market that way.

By: abdpbt

abdpbt — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:14:26 +0000

I'm glad you clarified about the frozen chicken, because I'm not confident everyone would be clear on that point. .-= abdpbt´s last blog ..8 Ways To Make Yourself Stand Out At A Fake Awards Show, Or At An Open Session Of Congress, Or Both. =-.