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September 18, 2006
What To Do When An Employer Calls
It is interviewing season, and you are bound to get calls from potential employers wanting to schedule interviews, follow-up after an in-person interview, or better yet, make you an offer of employment! Don't be caught off-guard!
Here are some suggestions that will help you be better prepared for employer telephone calls.
- Check your voice-mail message. Is it professional?
- If you share a phone with family, friends, and/or roommates, remind them that you are expecting employers to call and ask them to take a message for you.
- Have pen and paper ready before answering. Get contact names, correct spellings, e-mail addresses, driving directions, and note the day/time of the interview.
- Have your resume, cover letter, transcripts, and writing sample handy so you can talk about them.
- If an employer leaves a message, call him or her back the same day!
- Avoid distractions and focus on the caller.
Posted by cxt70 at September 18, 2006 03:39 PM