Comments on: How to Say It: No phone calls, please! http://corcodilos.com/blog/1065/how-to-say-it-no-phone-calls-please The insider's edge on job search & hiring™ | Copyright © 2011 North Bridge Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karsten http://corcodilos.com/blog/1065/how-to-say-it-no-phone-calls-please/comment-page-1#comment-19723 Karsten Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:33:18 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=1065#comment-19723 If you call people to get information, or call people you are reffered to, you don't have to obey by the job ads rules...because you didn't read them... If you call people to get information, or call people you are reffered to, you don’t have to obey by the job ads rules…because you didn’t read them…

]]> By: Tom http://corcodilos.com/blog/1065/how-to-say-it-no-phone-calls-please/comment-page-1#comment-19499 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:23:22 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=1065#comment-19499 "No phone calls, please" is really saying, "Don't color outside the lines and let the process work." And if the hiring process is broken (which it is, in most cases), the only thing that won't be working besides their process is you. It could also be sign that it's a company you really don't want to work for if they discourage networking and direct communication between manager and qualified candidate. “No phone calls, please” is really saying, “Don’t color outside the lines and let the process work.” And if the hiring process is broken (which it is, in most cases), the only thing that won’t be working besides their process is you.

It could also be sign that it’s a company you really don’t want to work for if they discourage networking and direct communication between manager and qualified candidate.

]]> By: JB King http://corcodilos.com/blog/1065/how-to-say-it-no-phone-calls-please/comment-page-1#comment-19342 JB King Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:51:59 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=1065#comment-19342 This reminds me of a question I saw on Stackoverflow a little while back, <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1501841/appropriateness-of-contacting-workers-for-a-job-you-are-phone-interviewing-for" rel="nofollow"> "Appropriateness of contacting workers for a job you are phone interviewing for?"</a> was the question that was asked and some of the answers may be interesting to see. There may be some truth to a "No phone calls, please," but sometimes it may just be a way to prevent any polite people from trying to call and clog up the company's phone lines. I don't think she should say that she has an inside edge, but that she is qualified and wants to know when she could come in for an interview. Yeah asking for what you want may seem a bit surprising but it may just work. This reminds me of a question I saw on Stackoverflow a little while back, “Appropriateness of contacting workers for a job you are phone interviewing for?” was the question that was asked and some of the answers may be interesting to see.

There may be some truth to a “No phone calls, please,” but sometimes it may just be a way to prevent any polite people from trying to call and clog up the company’s phone lines. I don’t think she should say that she has an inside edge, but that she is qualified and wants to know when she could come in for an interview. Yeah asking for what you want may seem a bit surprising but it may just work.

]]> By: Nick Corcodilos http://corcodilos.com/blog/1065/how-to-say-it-no-phone-calls-please/comment-page-1#comment-19327 Nick Corcodilos Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:09:48 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=1065#comment-19327 @Chris: When HR says "no phone calls," HR almost always means "Don't you dare call ANYONE in our company!" A foolish instruction. Nonetheless, job hunters should be aware that if HR intercepts them when they call a manager, HR can get nasty and blackball them for the position... that's called cutting off their noses to spite their face. The call must be done deftly to avoid whiplash! Hey, thanks for the link to and reminder about that article... I should have thought to refer to it in my original post! @Chris: When HR says “no phone calls,” HR almost always means “Don’t you dare call ANYONE in our company!” A foolish instruction. Nonetheless, job hunters should be aware that if HR intercepts them when they call a manager, HR can get nasty and blackball them for the position… that’s called cutting off their noses to spite their face. The call must be done deftly to avoid whiplash!

Hey, thanks for the link to and reminder about that article… I should have thought to refer to it in my original post!

]]> By: Chris Walker http://corcodilos.com/blog/1065/how-to-say-it-no-phone-calls-please/comment-page-1#comment-19317 Chris Walker Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:05:30 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=1065#comment-19317 “no phone calls, please” means don't call HR, who's motto is 'don't call us, we'll call you (maybe, if we feel like it, if we get around to it)'. By all means, try to connect with the real people who do the real work. It's one of the most basic tenets of ATH. See Nick's http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/crocs48whodoesthework.htm “no phone calls, please” means don’t call HR, who’s motto is ‘don’t call us, we’ll call you (maybe, if we feel like it, if we get around to it)’. By all means, try to connect with the real people who do the real work. It’s one of the most basic tenets of ATH. See Nick’s http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/crocs48whodoesthework.htm

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