I have taken to occasionally amusing myself by replying with "helpful" corrections to postings sent to me. Never heard a word back, but I'm holding my breath For those of you whose mail readers don't support emoticons, the preceding is a smiley face holding up an open hand.
I agree with Samantha's points, they are very true regarding email communication. I agree with Craig that it is extremely frustrating dealing with discourteous and unprofessional recruiters. I agree with Art that said recruiters/HR people are, well, what they are. Oh my, I guess I'll quit while I'm being agreeable. Leah ________________________________ From: Art Douglas <[email protected]> To: Samantha Scott <[email protected]>; Craig Dunham <[email protected]>; edi list <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 9:00:27 PM Subject: RE: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... Thank you, Samantha. <wink, wink> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Samantha Scott Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:43 AM To: Craig Dunham; edi list Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> - Regarding <JOBS> postings.... That is a very good point and a lesson to remember for all of us. Common courtesy tends to get lost in these days of impersonal, long distance communication. We forget that we are missing the eye contact and the physical hand off and other non-verbal clues that we rely on for our messages and actions to be properly understood. The smile, the wink that indicates humor as well as the earnestness of a person's countenance that dispels levity (or should). Like those who are deprived of a physical sense learn to get along by overcompensating with their other sense tools we should all make an effort to fill in the gaps with or written (email) correspondence to compensate for the non-verbal communication layer that is missing. In other words...say thank you when someone sends you something. Like grandma's presents that arrive in the mail...even if you didn't want it you had best take the time to say thank you. It is the thought, as evidenced by the action, that counts. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Craig Dunham <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I'd like to ask a favor of all of the recruiters and others on the list > that post jobs to do something for me and, really, for all of the list > members and anybody that contacts them regarding the offered position. > > When somebody takes the time from their day to inquire further about the > position being offered ... > > <OR> > > When somebody earnestly applies for said position - contacting you via > e-mail, sending you their résumé, their history, their contact information > and any/all other information that may be deemed appropriate to send... > > ... could you (Mr. or Ms. Recruiter, HR Manager, EDI professional, etc.) do > them the courtesy of at least ACKNOWLEDGING what they have done...? Could > you at least have the common & professional courtesy to say "Thank you for > your interest in said position, it has been filled" or "thank you for your > interest in said position, we will review your submission and contact you > later, if needed" or - well - SOMETHING - to let us KNOW what is going > on...? Instead of just leaving us out here in a void of not-knowing a > thing...? > > It would be a professional step in your dealings with anybody - everybody - > on this list and in other places where you may advertise, offer, submit, > place and present the job opportunity (whether temporary, contract or > permanent). > > Sorry to put this out there, but I had to vent. I (for one) am tired of > contacting somebody about something they are offering and to be so rudely > ignored. > > Yes, I know that you may receive dozens - hundreds - THOUSANDS - of > applications and résumés each and ever time you post a job. But for crying > out loud - as a professional courtesy - as a COMMON COURTESY - let the > person know - even with a simple form letter - let them know that at least > you received their information. > > It would be appreciated. Thank you. > > Craig Dunham > Bear Necessities Computing > EDI Sherpa > Author/blogger > RetailEDI.com > EDITalk.com > > PS - yes, I realize that this may make me "persona non-grata" in your eyes, > but still. It had to be said. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... 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