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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Dropping a resume off in person
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I have heard that dropping off a resume in person is more successful than submitting it online. I wanted your feedback about this suggestion. Also, if dropping off in person, should I ask to speak with HR, or the person responsible for the hiring decisions? (I don't know who it is, this would be phrased as a general request)
Thanks!
Re: Dropping a resume off in person
I've been wondering about this too. I applied to my dream job about a week ago (it's a 5 minute bike ride away, I'm a 100% match w/ the qualifications, the pay is awesome, the company has a good reputation...), and I haven't heard back...
I just want to march on down to the main office and talk to HR, or shove my resume in somebody's face... But then I realize how awkward it'd be. They'd probably put me on some sort of "never hire this person" list.
I think the advice to go in person is out-dated. It makes sense to go in person when others are sending their resumes via snail-mail. Back then, you could show up at the office and say you wanted to be sure your application ended up in the right hands. And then proceed to charm the receptionist, who points you to HR, and then have a brief chat about your resume right then and there. Then the next day, they call you in for an interview. I wish it were 1989 again.
Dropping off a resume makes it easier for it to get lost in the shuffle (literally) than emailing it in. An email can be forwarded to the appropriate person or flagged for later review. A paper resume can get lost easily.
ETA: Dropping it off in person also makes it look like you're literally pounding the pavement for a job (i.e. desperate). Companies generally want to hire someone who isn't hitting the streets handing out resumes when they should be working.
Ditto. Dropping off in person is fine for retail, but not other formats. Do NOT ask to speak with HR or the hiring manager. It's incredibly presumptuous to act like they are just sitting around with nothing better to do, and it indicates a lack of understanding of professional work environments. Any candidate who did that would have an immediate strike against them if I were hiring.
DS1 born June 2008 | m/c at 9w March 2011 | DS2 born April 2012