I cannot agree more! I am beginning to think I have been sending resumes
into a giant black hole. A little text postcard is easy and cheap and very
courteous. I have appreciated the one I have received as well as letters (2
or 3 out of a gazillion) that say either I am out of the running or being
moved to the next step. You should especially do this if you have no phone
or e-mail in the job posting making it difficult (or possibly rude) to do
follow up.
Elizabeth Walton
At 12:00 PM 2/1/02 -0800, you wrote:
>I also wanted to add for all those who are doing the employing, if
>someone has taken the time to send you a cover letter and resume for a
>position, please take a minute to send them a response so they know
>you've received these items. It only takes a moment, is curteous and
>can be a simple form letter.
>
>Keni Sturegon
>Curator
>Jensen Arctic Museum
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Elizabeth Walton <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Friday, February 1, 2002 9:30 am
>Subject: Re: More on hiring, in general
>
>> As someone searching nationwide, I also had an amen to that. I
>> would not
>> apply if I weren't willing to move or couldn't move on short notice.
>>
>> Elizabeth Walton
>>
>>
>> At 09:25 AM 2/1/02 -0800, you wrote:
>> >If I may take a break from my lurking to add my $.02 worth...
>> >
>> >AMEN, Claudia!!
>> >
>> >I have been searching for a collections position (either objects or
>> >special collections) in Northeast Ohio since October when I was
>> downsized.>I have been keeping an eye out in the Boston area
>> because if I move from
>> >Ohio, I'd like to go to New England. Because there have not been many
>> >openings in Ohio, I have sent out a resume or two to the Boston
>> area, with
>> >the hopes that they will not make the assumptions Claudia has
>> mentioned.>
>> >Having had the reverse experience (being in graduate school in
>> Boston and
>> >looking for a job in Ohio for when I graduated), I was taken out
>> of the
>> >running for a position because the hiring committee felt I would
>> not want
>> >to move back to Ohio.
>> >
>> >I guess, the point of the matter is -
>> >If someone goes through the agonizing process of getting their
>> resume and
>> >cover letter together to mail out for a position, please, if you
>> assume>anything, assume they would like the job. :)
>> >
>> >Thanks for letting me voice my opinion. :)
>> >Bridgette A. Kelly
>> >Curator / Archivist
>> >still hunting for a position :)
>> >
>> >
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