In general, it is unwise to
answer ads in newspapers or on internet sites listing puppies for sale.
In 1985, Laura Khouri
answered an ad in the newspaper for a file clerk.
Not exact matches
After
answering a
newspaper ad, volunteers (all men) arrive at a Yale University laboratory, where a man
in a gray lab coat asks for help
in a «learning experiment.»
The movie follows Ron Stallworth, a detective
in Colorado Springs, Colo., who
in 1978
answered an
ad in the local
newspaper seeking new Klan members.
the
answers are all too familiar: «I got the dog at a pet store» or «through a classified
ad in the
newspaper» or «I found him on the Internet.»
If you are
answering employment
ads in newspapers or trade publications, or contacting a company on the basis of some research which you've done, or any other situation
in which you are contacting persons who have never met you personally and are not expecting your résumé, then an accompanying cover letter is absolutely essential.
The director of first impressions handles all incoming calls and Internet leads, makes sure callers go to the right department, reports call origination (
newspaper ads, the Internet, or magazines, for instance), and tracks inquiries to make sure questions are
answered in a timely manner.