How to Properly Follow Up After sending a Resume? 7 comments
Hi I recently passed a resume about 10 days ago and I want to follow up it by making a phone call to the company. Please help me make a script on what things to say and ask in my follow up phone call. Thank you very much for your help.
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Shelley
24 Apr 10 at 3:50 pm
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just speak to them in a good manner by telling them that you applied for there position and wanted to know if they receive your resume and cover letter. And if anyone have review it. And always say thank you.
attitude beware
27 Apr 10 at 1:36 am
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Hi Totoy B,
Call the company and ask to speak to someone in Human Resources or Personnel. You’ll likely get connected to an assistant (unless you applied to a really small company), so keep in mind this isn’t usually the person who actually makes hiring decisions.
Tell them which position you applied for and that you’d like to confirm that they received your application materials. If they haven’t, ask if there’s a better way to submit them (sometimes resumes do get lost in the mail or in piles on desks). If they have, ask what the next steps are or what their anticipated timeline is. They should tell you if they’ve started reviewing the resumes yet and when you can expect to receive a call back if you’re invited to the next step in the hiring process.
One thing to keep in mind – if you get the person’s voicemail, leave a message that you’re calling to follow up on a resume you submitted and leave it at that. Once you’ve left a message, don’t call back again until the next day. Keep your follow up calls to an appropriate level – you don’t want people to think you’re a stalker!
Hope this helps
Ruth
Ruth the HR Asst.
27 Apr 10 at 10:30 am
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The proper follow up is indeed a call or in person visit, but should be much sooner than ten days. You should ask for the hiring manager by name, tell them you are still interested, do they still have your resume, and are they still hiring, etc.
lexa10881
29 Apr 10 at 7:25 pm
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The best follow-up is a phone call, but you might sound like the 30th person that is calling to follow-up sounding all the same and chances are they won’t remember you. Email a follow-up letter and if no reply than call and don’t leave any messages on the answering machine just keep on calling til you get the person live. Once you have the person live simply say “Hello Mr/Ms ___ I have applied for the position of ____ and I am interested to meet face to face to further describe my professional qualifications when would be a good time to meet?” These guys are really good with interview preparation
Jamieans
30 Apr 10 at 7:07 pm
This is a pretty tough one with the economy the way it is presently. Only people on a shortlist are notified and everyone else is left in the dark, not knowing what is happening.
Meaning that there are a number of candidates applying for the same roles. If you have applied for a role via company job site you should have received an ‘automatic e-mail reply’ acknowledging receipt of your resume which normally happens.
If you have just sent your resume and cover letter to a company without applying for a role, your resume will be kept on file by company and they say your profile gets matched to a job if one comes up. Don’t take this for granted. If you see a role from the same company apply again.
If you did apply for a role and had an interview, I would be finding out what their time frame for replying is…if you have not had an interview you many be waiting awhile before being contacted (this is only if you are on their shortlist).
Good luck…keep positive.