What to do about not hearing back from emply.

Skookie000 · 21st March 2007

My question is what to do when a potential employer, specifically a public radio station in Denver, keeps blowing you off after 1 1/2 months of phone calls, emails and even a visit to the office to drop off your resume and attempt to talk to the people.... and lets assume I have the experience to suit the unpaid internship I have been asking about, or the studio tour, or just talking to the senior engineer.

What could I say, do or not do? As engineers, what's your perspective on post-college age youngens trying to get a hold of you for work? What did I miss here?

PoorGlory · 21st March 2007

As a college graduate and perpetual seeker of new and additional work opportunities, I can provide you with the following information:

For every 10 resumes, phone calls, drop-ins, or other contacts you make, you'll be lucky if you hear back from 1 (yes, one) of those people/companies. I have been doing live sound/corporate A/V for about 6 years, and this has been my experience in this business. Not to mention, friends of mine that are not in the business experience the same thing in their respective lines of work.

Bottom line: There are a shitload of candidates out there, and there may be reasons why someone with less experience and/or knowledge is picked over you. You also cannot tell how motivated the company is to actually hire someone. Just because management says "oh yea, I think we need somebody to hump copiers from floor to floor and organize our rubber bands" doesn't mean that the people who actually DO the hiring are going to jump on that task. I've seen resumes sit on company owners desks for YEARS, and who knows if that person will ever get a call. I've recieved a call from a potential employer 2 years after submitting a resume!

So my point is, there is no definates when being hired for anything. Try hard, be persistent, but don't bug them. If you get it great... if not, move on.

frans · 21st March 2007

I got the impression there are more people than places, thanks to SAE and all... but, it has got a lot to do with luck, a lot.

amorris · 26th March 2007

stopped by once? I got my first job by stopping by the reception everyday for a month. literally. very poilte, and well dressed.

ddageek · 26th March 2007

2 points
1 This is a radio station do you have any background in the Transmission end radio or are you just a recording guy ( Common rant from old radio station clients was that these recording know it alls wanted jobs but knew nothing about the RF transmission end of things)??????
2 Look else where Yo may think your perfect but they may have someone they think is perfect and they get to deciede!

21st March 2007	#1
Skookie000 Gear interested Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Thread Starter	What to do about not hearing back from emply. My question is what to do when a potential employer, specifically a public radio station in Denver, keeps blowing you off after 1 1/2 months of phone calls, emails and even a visit to the office to drop off your resume and attempt to talk to the people.... and lets assume I have the experience to suit the unpaid internship I have been asking about, or the studio tour, or just talking to the senior engineer. What could I say, do or not do? As engineers, what's your perspective on post-college age youngens trying to get a hold of you for work? What did I miss here?

21st March 2007	#3
frans Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,644 1 Review written	I got the impression there are more people than places, thanks to SAE and all... but, it has got a lot to do with luck, a lot. __________________ Property is not ability. Buying a drumset won't make you a drummer and buying gear won't make you an engineer.

26th March 2007	#5
ddageek Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,673	2 points 1 This is a radio station do you have any background in the Transmission end radio or are you just a recording guy ( Common rant from old radio station clients was that these recording know it alls wanted jobs but knew nothing about the RF transmission end of things)?????? 2 Look else where Yo may think your perfect but they may have someone they think is perfect and they get to deciede! __________________ I have had worse days, but hey I've been on fire! I feel like I should make the pissed smiley my Avitar Eric Nelson

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21st March 2007	#2
PoorGlory Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,804 1 Review written	As a college graduate and perpetual seeker of new and additional work opportunities, I can provide you with the following information: For every 10 resumes, phone calls, drop-ins, or other contacts you make, you'll be lucky if you hear back from 1 (yes, one) of those people/companies. I have been doing live sound/corporate A/V for about 6 years, and this has been my experience in this business. Not to mention, friends of mine that are not in the business experience the same thing in their respective lines of work. Bottom line: There are a shitload of candidates out there, and there may be reasons why someone with less experience and/or knowledge is picked over you. You also cannot tell how motivated the company is to actually hire someone. Just because management says "oh yea, I think we need somebody to hump copiers from floor to floor and organize our rubber bands" doesn't mean that the people who actually DO the hiring are going to jump on that task. I've seen resumes sit on company owners desks for YEARS, and who knows if that person will ever get a call. I've recieved a call from a potential employer 2 years after submitting a resume! So my point is, there is no definates when being hired for anything. Try hard, be persistent, but don't bug them. If you get it great... if not, move on.

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amorris Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2004 Location: winter park Posts: 279	stopped by once? I got my first job by stopping by the reception everyday for a month. literally. very poilte, and well dressed.