What can turn a hiring manager off

Reprinted courtesy of TheCareerNews.com
MILWAUKEE, WI — Recently I interviewed several human resources professionals and the recent complaint can be summarized in one HR professional’s comments: “I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “Her husband called and demanded to know why his wife wasn’t hired. I was shocked.”
Huh? Why didn’t the woman call to follow up on the position herself? This happens time and time again. A wife makes an appointment for the husband, and so on. Hiring authorities respond very negatively to job seekers asking others to do their follow up work. One said, “How do I know the person can even do the job if they can’t even set up their own interview?”
The consensus, among both HR professionals and recruiters, was that job seekers need to perform their own job search activities, such as scheduling appointments and following up on interviews. The alternative is viewed as a lack of interest or initiative in getting the job.
Article by Wendy Terwelp, Career Coach, and reprinted from TheCareerNews.com. Get the latest breaking News, Tips and Tools for your job search, Free!

Originally posted by sarah ennenga