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What to do if job posting says "NO CALLS" |
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Must have been quite a gf |
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01/28/2002 |
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my birthday is in June (db is an old gf whose birthday is in January 10).
As to your suggestion, it's rather difficult to get a job right now in Mexico because of the economy is dealing with a difficult time: due primarily to what happened in September and some stupid mistakes that the Mexican government has recently commited.
Regardless of these circumstances, I made the decision to look for that change (taking advantage of personal and professional contacts that have provided me with some good ideas).
As many people, I'm between jobs right now therefore I'm working on a full time basis on this project as well as studying about financial/business/languages (English obviously) subjects in order to keep my knowledge as updated as possible.
As to my comments regarding HR folks in Mexico, well, sometimes I've had preconceived options about them because I've found in the past an enormeous lack of preparation, respect as well as some hidden discrimination against candidates (btw, Who is R2???).
I think that trying to contact american companies (directly in the States) with presence in Latin America (basically Mexico) is my best bet due to a major certainty to receive an initial response from them; as I told you in my previous message, I've had some success with this approach but it hasn??t been enough yet.
I'm familiar with the generic contact procedures but Do you consider that I should try a more formal approach in terms of providing a recruiter with more information or I should wait for his feedback?
I've noticed your thoughts about that "thin line" between following up, not calling them back and waiting for a formal reply if something likely arises, What could I do as an interested candidate for job prospects with that company? (Particularly financial institutions where I want to strengthen my experience in the Mexican financial market?)
It's needless to say that I'm very interested to know your feedback. I look forward to talking with you.
Best regards.
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Since you've held on to the initials and birth date like that. Well, good for you.
I don't know who R2 is, except for being a frequent poster with a hatred for HR first, and MBA's second.
Anyway, the tight job market calls for networking, first with folks you know, but also by attending professional meetings. Also, I would favor replying to ads for actual jobs, where they are expecting your reply, as opposed to a generic expression of interest, which will probably wind up in a storage box. In the latter case, calling won't do any good, since they couldn't find your resume if their lives depended on it.
The problem, of course, is that so many replies are received for each ad, but just keep replying, and remember, each "no" brings you closer to that eventual "yes." (Easier to say for someone who's not looking for a job.)
Many corporate web sites now list all job openings, and let you apply on line, which can save time and postage.
As for calling after you apply, they'll call you if they are interested, so you'd probably be better off putting that energy into replying to another ad or two.
Best of luck. BTW, who DID kill Paco Stanley, and why?
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