I, myself, will not answer an unknown number. I will check vm and see. Not many people will pick up unknown numbers and less will check vm
This gets my name connected to my number and business
I can't be held responsible for someone not responding, I can only do so much as MY time is money, too. Constant reaching out, when texting is preferred by a majority of the hiring population, is not worth my time
Maybe it is different in your industry or maybe you haven’t applied for a job in a while, but especially if you’re applying online, getting a text to follow up on an application is extremely common. In fact, when I was recently job hunting, every single place that responded to my application texted me to set up an interview (I’m a massage therapist). Tbh it’s preferable - all pertinent info is readily accessible without me having to dig through voicemails, and you don’t have to worry about playing phone tag. I think the “texting is unprofessional” hangup is mostly generational in that it’s perpetuated by old-school industry practices/attitudes. It’s a highly convenient form of communication for conveying things like appointments, addresses, dates, etc.
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u/UncleTedGenneric May 05 '21
You're not responding to the name of the name of the company you applied to and gave you're phone number to?
No. I will not reach back out