Comments on: Using the Telephone to Get the Job Interview Even When They Don’t Know You http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/ Frequently wrong, never in doubt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Working Girl http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/comment-page-1/#comment-114656 Working Girl Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:47:53 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/#comment-114656 Hmmm, now this is helpful. Everybody hates cold calling. Fortunately, everybody also knows how hard it is and if you do a decent job at it, they'll respect you. I like to believe this thought will help people make that call..... Hmmm, now this is helpful. Everybody hates cold calling. Fortunately, everybody also knows how hard it is and if you do a decent job at it, they’ll respect you.

I like to believe this thought will help people make that call…..

]]> By: Michael Henreckson http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/comment-page-1/#comment-114639 Michael Henreckson Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:30:09 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/#comment-114639 Calling for the interview is a good suggestion. Having something written down to start the conversation is something I can probably put to good use as well. I find myself formulating the beginning of a phone conversation in my head almost any time I'm going to make a phone call. The problem is that anytime I'm making a call that is at all important, I can spend an inordinate amount of time making these mental notes on my script. Putting it down on paper might be a better way to get it done and free up some mental resources. Calling for the interview is a good suggestion. Having something written down to start the conversation is something I can probably put to good use as well. I find myself formulating the beginning of a phone conversation in my head almost any time I’m going to make a phone call. The problem is that anytime I’m making a call that is at all important, I can spend an inordinate amount of time making these mental notes on my script. Putting it down on paper might be a better way to get it done and free up some mental resources.

]]> By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/comment-page-1/#comment-114628 wwds Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:54:55 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/#comment-114628 Well said, Dave. Well said, Dave.

]]> By: Dave W http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/comment-page-1/#comment-114626 Dave W Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:58:36 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/03/28/using-the-telephone-to-get-the-job-interview-even-when-they-dont-know-you/#comment-114626 In a highly competitive, ever changing, global economy, what are most good organizations looking for in their people??? …pro-active, initiative taking, creative, problem solvers! NOT individuals who are waiting for something to happen. In fact, your commentary reminds me of the three types of people in the world... 1. those who make things happen 2. those who watch things happen and 3. those who wonder what happened! If job applicants are trying to be distinctive, both their ‘paper resume’ and the individual should be 'speaking to/with' the prospective buyer/employer. As an 'add on' to this theme, I am simply amazed at the number of individuals who are in a sales role who follow up in a 'relationship development stage' of the sales process with a 'first time ever' prospect that are principally, if not solely, using email with rather curt, dry messages to launch a new relationship! With no emotional, one on one, personal connection, there is little chance to develop trust. Without trust, there will be no 'sale'. In a highly competitive, ever changing, global economy, what are most good organizations looking for in their people???

…pro-active, initiative taking, creative, problem solvers! NOT individuals who are waiting for something to happen.

In fact, your commentary reminds me of the three types of people in the world…

1. those who make things happen
2. those who watch things happen and
3. those who wonder what happened!

If job applicants are trying to be distinctive, both their ‘paper resume’ and the individual should be ’speaking to/with’ the prospective buyer/employer.

As an ‘add on’ to this theme, I am simply amazed at the number of individuals who are in a sales role who follow up in a ‘relationship development stage’ of the sales process with a ‘first time ever’ prospect that are principally, if not solely, using email with rather curt, dry messages to launch a new relationship!

With no emotional, one on one, personal connection, there is little chance to develop trust. Without trust, there will be no ’sale’.

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