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Lorraine

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Aug 26, 2009 07:55    Quote
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So you’ve been applying for jobs—perhaps hundreds of them—with no response. Not even the courtesy of an automated email to let you know your resume has been received, right? What do you do? Chalk it up to yet another dead-end? Or act like a squeaky wheel and get noticed?

 

You’ve probably heard the saying “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”, right? Do you believe that squeaky wheels get the grease? If so, are you being squeaky…or (passively) waiting for the phone to ring??

 

What do you have to lose by assertively following up on your applications? Nothing. In fact, it’s not what you have to lose, but what you can potentially gain…such as an interview and a job!

 

Read more at http://undergroundjobnetwork.com/?p=1930

 

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