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12915630, when applying for a job, how' hard' do you go? Posted by Kwesi, Wed Dec-31-69 07:00 PM
i just got an email from a stranger person applying for a job at this company. attached her resume, cover letter and everything.
i couldn't figure out how she'd gotten my email cause it's not published.
so immediately, i was impressed by this young lady's resourcefulness.
THEN i did some more investigation (actually opened the email) and noticed she sent it to staff@companyname.com.
i can't decided whether that's genius or lunacy.
what do you think?
Poll question: when applying for a job, how' hard' do you go?
Poll result (8 votes) | i submit the resume, wait for the call/reply back. it's the right thing to do. | (4 votes) | Vote | i don't go too hard, but i do call a couple people to make sure they got it. | (1 votes) | Vote | i go kinda hard. i email and call. ALOT. i need them to know that i want it. | (2 votes) | Vote | i submit the resume by sending an email to the entire staff of the company - staff@companyname.com - im smart. | (1 votes) | Vote |
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12915650, lol...wait..so you saying she basically just hung her resume on the "Front Door" Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Oct-23-15 11:30 AM
"Front Door" per se?
or just put it in everybody's inbox?
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12915673, the 'front door'. i had to reply. now i think she lying Posted by Kwesi, Fri Oct-23-15 11:51 AM
----------- this my reply ------------
On Oct 23, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Kwesi xxxxxxx
<KAxxxxxn@xxxxxxxxxx.org> wrote: You funny. I don’t hire here. But I just realized you sent it to all staff. Kinda genius. But geez.
-Kwesi
------------ this her original mesage: ------------
From: kelley xxxxxxx Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 11:21 AM To: !Staff <Staff@xxxxxxx.org> Subject: Training Coordinator Position Dear Sir/Madam: I am interested in applying for the Training Coordinator position posted on your website. I have attached my resume and application for your review. I believe my education, ability to multi-task, my strong attention to detail and my excellent organizational skills are a few credentials that meet your requirements. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Trinity Washington University and currently pursing my Master’s degree in Public Administration at Bowie State University. .... blablabla
------------- so this what she wrote to my reply. she's definitely lying. -------------
From: kelxxxxxx@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 12:22 PM To: Kwesi xxxxxx<KAn@xxxxxxx.org> Subject: Re: Training Coordinator Position
I apologize, the posting was forwarded over to me and I may have inadvertently hit "reply all".
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12919091, LMAO...did she really think Bowie State carried weight?? Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Oct-30-15 05:20 AM
*shots fired*
"Get ready..for your blessing..."
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12919231, im thinking she thought trinity was gonna grab all the attention. Posted by Kwesi, Fri Oct-30-15 12:37 PM
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12915669, Go hard or go home... but don't be desperate or crazy Posted by GOMEZ, Fri Oct-23-15 11:46 AM
I think e-mailing staff borders on crazy-ish, but shit, i'd give the resume a look just out of curiosity, so maybe it's smart. If everything checked out I'd probably even bring her in for an interview.
Times are tough, especially for youngsters, so you gotta throw some hail marys from time to time. Standing in line and waiting your turn doesn't really work.
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12915700, what's creepy about that? Posted by Trinity444, Fri Oct-23-15 12:09 PM
Companies get unsolicited resumes all the time
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12915703, we wont take it to creepy. but it seems a bit unhinged. Posted by Kwesi, Fri Oct-23-15 12:11 PM
because companies get unsolicited emails all the time, there's a good chance her resume submission would just be another piece of spam.
and i still support that. .
but the new news is that she lied, and acted like it was an accident.
nope nope nope, she's a lunatic.
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12915716, I've only ever worked for friends or unopened restaurants Posted by Nodima, Fri Oct-23-15 12:16 PM
so effort has been minimal at all turns. with the two restaurants, I didn't know the owners, so I went hard to make sure I made it past cut day, but that was just performance, nothing to do with applying.
but yea, 85% of my jobs friends have been my co-workers, managers, etc., so "applying" through my first 27 years hasn't amounted to much more than "hey I'll do that."
~~~~~~~~~ "This is the streets, and I am the trap." � Jay Bilas http://www.popmatters.com/pm/archive/contributor/517 Hip Hop Handbook: http://tinyurl.com/ll4kzz
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12918978, i envy this kind of life. Posted by Kwesi, Thu Oct-29-15 05:29 PM
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12919059, you and me both pal Posted by Errol Walton Barrow, Thu Oct-29-15 10:16 PM
dude says he says "sure I'll do that." Science fiction to me.
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12919188, man restaurant life is not for the faint of heart though Posted by madwriter, Fri Oct-30-15 11:34 AM
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12918980, man i basically become a cyber stalker Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Oct-29-15 05:38 PM
its amazing how much info you can find out about people.
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12919123, pretty much. Posted by Cenario, Fri Oct-30-15 08:28 AM
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12919057, 4th round of interviews on monday...send me positive energy Posted by Castro, Thu Oct-29-15 10:01 PM
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12919108, you got this Posted by KiloMcG, Fri Oct-30-15 08:03 AM
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12919232, for sure. Posted by Kwesi, Fri Oct-30-15 12:37 PM
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12919190, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Posted by Mr. ManC, Fri Oct-30-15 11:35 AM
Good on them for finding a way in. Times are hard out here.
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12919271, Did this work for her? Posted by Kira, Fri Oct-30-15 01:17 PM
I've created websites with reasons why they should let me be great.
I've had dialogues over months with HR managers without being too pushy. I've done it all in order to get the career opportunity.
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