Apr 6 2015, 05:56 PM
QUOTE(kart @ Apr 6 2015, 07:28 AM)
Thank you very much for the useful advice.
The problem is that for large oilfield services companies, the receptionist (or the person from HR department) refuses to reveal the name and the direct telephone extension of the person-in-charge. This incident tends to occur, even though I tend to be very polite during the telephone conservation.
When I probed for reason, the receptionist just says that it is company policy not to provide such information. I guess that the company is trying to avoid dealing with overzealous job applicants who keep on calling every day to ask about application status. I myself will call at most on a weekly basis.
So, the receptionist refuses to reveal the name of the person-in-charge, what should I do?
Thanks for the advice.
If you know that "the company is trying to avoid dealing with overzealous job applicants". << In HR term this is called cold callingThe problem is that for large oilfield services companies, the receptionist (or the person from HR department) refuses to reveal the name and the direct telephone extension of the person-in-charge. This incident tends to occur, even though I tend to be very polite during the telephone conservation.
When I probed for reason, the receptionist just says that it is company policy not to provide such information. I guess that the company is trying to avoid dealing with overzealous job applicants who keep on calling every day to ask about application status. I myself will call at most on a weekly basis.
So, the receptionist refuses to reveal the name of the person-in-charge, what should I do?
Thanks for the advice.
Maybe you can try to think of a way to make them think that you're not the "overzealous job applicants" but someone more!
For example, when you call the receptionist, prepare a list of questions to ask about the internship (other than "where can i send in my application?") to show that you're interested to join the company and actually did research before you call.
"I read about your company internship program and I have a few questions. I was wondering if you could forward the call to someone in charge so that I can have a clearer picture of the company before I apply" instead of saying "Hey pls forward me to HR so I can deposit my resume".
The receptionist has no reason to reject your call this way
It might seems like a tedious job to do all these, but do remember that your main goal is to impress "the right person", not deposit your resume to "the right person". If 100 applicants cold called, 20 get through the HR, probably only 5 will really impress "the right person".
You can have a master or a first class bachelor degree or whatever qualification. But if you don't have the communication skills, you are not going anywhere.
This post has been edited by lancer193: Apr 6 2015, 06:01 PM
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