so how often should you call a perspective employer after you have interviewed?
until you get ‘em… well, for the most part..
i recommend calling often and not giving up until you get a call back…for at least 10, maybe 12 calls…
most people think, “well, i called ‘em..they need to call me back..”…well, they aren’t gonna call you back most of the time…the are busy and hiring wasn’t as high on their priority list as they said it was..
so you think, “well, i don’t want to make ‘em mad…bug ‘em”..etc. ..well, i ask, “what do you have now?”…nada, zip, nothing…
if you leave a message that you are calling to express your interest in their opportunity and the message is friendly and to the point, you might be suprised at getting called back..
now, after 10 or 12 calls and no email or call back, i’d probably figure the employer moved on somone else..
no big deal..just an “event”…time to move on…
be bold, courageous…keep calling..
…terry…the last guy i worked with on the dr.phil show…see the video on the blog pages…well, he got a job on friday…nine months almost to the day after being out of work..
terry kept trying…went after everything that moved…kept interviewing and inteviwing..setback after setback…but he kept trying …
he simply followed the instructions in the Job Search Solution Program….and kept doing what he needed to do and got a job…OK, less money than he was making a few years ago…but he go a job..
lesson: …it’s out there…the job you need..you need to keep trying and trying and trying…but it’s there
don’t quit…don’t ever quit…
really a good idea to keep a journal about your daily activities and how they went…
the writing is great catharsis for your soul …and it is great to be able to go back and see what went on last week…ten years ago…
doesn’t have to be much every day, but it helps one be clear about what is going on
i am continually suprised at how simply afraid people get when they have to find a job…
terry mcdonald…the guy in california that i am helping from the dr.phil show, lost his job in january of ‘09..until we were on that show…april…he had only 3 interviews…only three
i asked him about the circumstances and he admitted that it was simply fear…just didn’t know what to do…so much anxiety…
we have him on track now…simply taking massive action..but fear is a very difficult emotion
