<p>My D is probably not going to listen and mostly I’m just frustrated because I really want her to get a job.</p>
<p>D was called for a second interview for a company she really wants to work for on Thurs while she was in class. She called them back and left a message. Waited Friday and Monday, wanted to give her time to call back and not knowing if the person was out of the office on Friday. </p>
<p>Called and left another message on Tuesday. Nothing. The initial call was to set up an interview for Thursday or Friday of this week. </p>
<p>She doesn’t know what going on but mentally has written this company off. Thinks that they don’t want to interview her anymore. </p>
<p>My question. Should she have done anything else? What is the rule if you are returning a call from an HR person. She doesn’t want to be pushy but she also would really like this interview.</p>
<p>Hmmm. If I were her, I’d try again, but I wouldn’t leave a message and I’d wait until I got the HR person live. If I couldn’t get that person, then I’d ask if I could speak with someone else in the office, and say something like, “I don’t mean to be a pest, but in her message she mentioned another interview on Thursday or Friday and I’d hate to miss that opportunity because I’m really interested in the position.”</p>
<p>Good idea suzy. She did call on Friday and Monday but didn’t leave messages. I’m not sure if she could get another person in that department. I know my H’s voice mail doesn’t have that option. I know she is planning on calling later in the week but I don’t think she wants to leave another message. Doesn’t want to be a pest.</p>
<p>I agree with Suzy - assuming they have other people in their HR department your D can see if she can talk to someone else if the other person isn’t available. </p>
<p>Does your D have the email address for the HR person? If so she might want to try that since sometimes people are more responsive to emails - especially if they’re on a trip.</p>
<p>She could contact the main number of the company and ask for the HR department and then explain to whoever answers what the issue is.</p>
<p>This’ll make you D look like a go-getter. That’s not a bad thing and I wouldn’t expect an HR person to hold this against her.</p>
<p>If she gets someone’s VM have her listen to see if there is an option for another extension then press zero, that might get her a live body. Then she can ask for the HR admin and tell her story as Suzy suggests.</p>
<p>“If I were her, I’d try again, but I wouldn’t leave a message and I’d wait until I got the HR person live.”</p>
<p>Yes. Tell her to keep calling until she can get though to a person. One or two voice mail messages should be enough, then she can call as many times as she likes until she gets though to someone. Tell her not to give up. HR can get busy and or distracted. Not necessarily anything to do with her.</p>
<p>We trust technology so much so,sometimes to our own peril. Get a live person. Something could be wrong with their system which is very possible. Mailboxes might not be able to be opened, etc. Contact may be ill. Get a real person on the phone. Mdont assume anything till you talk to a human.</p>
<p>Talked to my D today and she decided to send the HR person an email. Said that she had been trying to contact her and that she was really interested in this job and would love to schedule the interview.</p>
<p>Since the plan was to do the interview Thu/Fri of this week and it’s already Thursday, unless she gets a response to the email very soon, I think she should try to talk to someone in HR, anyone, to see if anything can be arranged for tomorrow.</p>