Leave No Stone Unturned

Leave No Stone Unturned Reaching out.   Following up.   Easier said than done.   But, have you really, really done every thing you can do to fully exhaust your options? I read emails, comments and hear first hand how job seekers are disgruntled, perhaps even furious, over the fact that employers are not returning their calls or emails. Getting frustrated aint going to fix it.   And quite honestly, I am not convinced that the messages left by these angry job seekers are really all that great. These messages dont work Hello, this is Sarah.   I sent you my resume and I havent heard anything.   Please contact me! or I recently applied for a position with your company.   I havent received any response.   Please let me know if I should continue to follow up. Why dont they work? Because.   The employer is busy and doesnt have time to reach out to you just to let you know that they have not made any decisions or that you arent qualified or that hiring for the position has been put on hold.   They only have time to contact those people they are interested in based on whatever key word search theyve used to filter resumes or applications or referrals they must speak with. (Over simplified, but darn close to the truth) You do have options. For example: Leave the hiring manager or Human Resources person alone.   Find people you know inside the company and ask them to find out what is going on. Continue calling back until you do reach the person.   Or if you are sending an email, remind them of your qualifications plus why you are interested in working for their company and be empathetic to their situation. You are the job seeker, and if you really want an answer to the status of your application or submitted resume, take ownership.   Dont leave a message which passes the burden onto someone else.   And dont be angry. If this sounds like a lot of work, you are right, unfortunately, it is.   But my hunch is this is where many people falter.   They just dont follow up or continue to follow up.   They give up and blame the employer. Bottom line:   Dont blame employers.