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Best way is to add them in LinkedIn. And continue to keep in touch with them. If you have the contact details, then a quick catch up call will go a long way. If living in the same city, then setting up a meeting would be ideal as well. Hope this helps.
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Cheers for all these responses. Some very interesting tips.
I've concluded from my experiences of late (As most of the posts say) that if your getting no joy after 1 or 2 calls then you can most likely write it off. Suppose it's the sheer volumes of applications flooding in.
Interestingly yesterday, after posting the above I did call back. I got another guy (not the agent advertising) who said the agent was no longer taking calls but filtering all the CVs 'and will be back to everyone shortly' (Yeah right). He did give me the guys direct email address however and recommended I sent my CV with a covering note that way.
Turned out to be an invalid address - came back undeliverable. Why waste all this time (for him and me) - a simple 'the gigs gone mate, sorry' would have done!
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Just twice if i left a message (which i try not to do) and avoid calling at lunchtime (12-2)
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostIt seems to me that unless the agency calls you within a few hours then I think you might as well forget it myself.
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Generally I would probably call once (twice at most). Don't worry any chance they hear of you getting a gig after they've submitted your cv, you'll have more than enough phone calls from your pimp keeping yuo nice and sweet.
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I tend to phone the agent first and get their email address so I can send my CV directly. This also helps sort out the fishing expeditions.
HTH
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It seems to me that unless the agency calls you within a few hours then I think you might as well forget it myself.
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Try to get the persons direct email address. Jobserve does sometimes lose CVs
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Calling Agents After Applying
Hi All,
Long time reader here now to become first time poster! Just a quick 'thanks' for all the tips and guidance I have had from here over the years...
Anyhow, after sending your CV in response to a job serve add, how many times do you call the agent before cutting your losses. Applied for a job yesterday eve (which went on the boards late Fri eve) and was there this morning at 08:45, then 12:00 and now once again. Never get through of course - just get the receptionist (If not the agent himself) taking my name and passing the messages on (supposedly).
Do you think this is too desperate, or not keen enough?
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