| ...And, you know what really bugs me when folks call or email us about a job?
The fact that they usually do not do any research in what we actually do.
Most of the time they're sending out mass-emails or doing cold calls without any intelligence whatsoever.
Caller:"I wanna work in a studio, I'm a great editor and can recorded a turntable really well..."
Me: "Yeah, but we do mobile and location recording."
Caller: "What's that?"
Me: "It's a studio on wheels."
Caller: "Wow, do you travel a lot?"
Me: "Yes."
Caller: "Wow, that's a lot different than recording in a studio."
Caller: "I think I've seen trucks like that parked in front of venues I've been to."
Perhaps they should have done a bit of research before they cold call potential employers.
It would not be so bad.
When a person calls and already has a good idea about what we do, they immediately made it to the next level without even knowing it.
Do diligence is key when making caold calls looking for a gig! |