I’ve been actively searching for full-time work for about 2 years. I work in a very niche field, but have been fortunate to be holding contract work the last two years. I’ve been around the job searching block more than once, but yet again I am looking for more ways to better get my resume to the front of the pile, or even speed up the usually terribly slow hiring process.
My question is.. If I apply for a position online (via online job app or email), is it wrong if I contact the company’s human resources or recruiter employees by phone after creeping up their contact info from the company website, LinkedIn, or other websites where their work phones/emails may be located? Would simply like to call to make a very forward attempt to say “I really want this job” and generally inquire about the position and timeframe for hiring.
I tried calling human resource employees in the past, but had no luck. In fact, I usually was never able to get in touch with them, only getting voicemails, and never getting a callback. When I would bug a front desk to speak with a recruiter, they usually got angry and said they wouldn’t be able to help me….. Is it a good or bad move to call these people after I put in a job application? Would there be a better person to call or email? (Like someone from the specific department I am applying for)
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Is It Ok To Look Up A Company’s Human Resource Employees And Call Them About My Job Applications?
Posted on March 5, 2013.
Don’t harass the HR people. They’re pretty useless and powerless. Go above them – talk to people who you would be working with. They will ask HR to pick certain resumes out of the pile if that goes well.
And don’t bother those people with strident demands for a job. That’s just annoying and aggressive. Talk to them about the company, your skills, the posting, etc and drop the hint you’ve applied. If you impress them, they’ll fish your resume out.
Don’t call the HR folks because we don’t have time to deal with you. If I wanted you to call me, I would tell you too. So if you can’t follow instruction, your application might just end up in the round file cabinet.
The best way to find a job is via the hidden job market. If you are in a niche field, I can’t imagine using another form of job hunting.
= research it.
HR just do the paperwork. They do not decide who is hired.
Call the head of the department that you applied to work in. That is usually the person who interviewed you.