Many job seekers overlook this necessary step and end up receiving
fewer requests for interviews than if they had taken the time to writing adding more detail than simply stating that they are interested in applying for a particular position.
Not exact matches
The company's current media silence (it declined
interview requests for this story, saying it planned to lay low
for a
few months) can perhaps be viewed as management's tacit acknowledgement of that overvaluation.
A week later the paper conducted an
interview with former Polish ballet dancer «Tomasz», who said Oaten
requested «a gross act of humiliation which only a
few punters ask
for.
Heastie did not respond to a
request for an
interview, but spokesman Eric Soufer defended his voting record, arguing that the bulk of the missed votes came during a
few days in June that Heastie was absent to attend to family and work matters.
I was astounded by the
interview requests that came pouring in after my publicist composed and sent out the press release
for my novel to all of her contacts: 15 radio, TV, print, and online press
interviews stacked up over the course of the first month, and another five within a
few weeks after that.
Also used a press release distribution service (I loved it — got more than fifteen
requests for review copies from reputable reviewers, one radio
interview confirmed, produced a great connection that lead to a feature on a cool website, and a
few online
interviews are also in the works.
Following my Simoleon Sense
interview with Miguel Barbosa, I've had a
few requests for a post on Tom Evans.
However, I
interviewed more than just Overpeck and McIntyre — I contacted Eugene Wahl
for comment (he refused multiple
requests), Keith Briffa (who responded but asked not to be quoted), Martin Vermeer, Steven Mosher, Gavin Schmidt, Tom Wigley, and a
few others.
Faraday Future could not be reached
for comment but a
few hours after our
request for an
interview they tweeted «We will unveil the future at #CES2017».
Results speak
for themselves and after only a
few weeks of applying
for sales jobs, the
interview requests started pouring in!
This template can (and should) be used
for any career document — cover letters, thank you letters, networking letters, and
requests for informational
interviews, to name a
few.
I'd say that if you're getting
fewer than one
interview request (including phone
interviews) per 10 applications, it's time to take a look at your resume and cover letter, as well as at how strongly qualified you really are
for the jobs you're applying
for.
Recently, several recruiters and business managers replied to an online
request for a
few interview tips.