<p>So I'm in the process of applying for jobs. Just looking for some part time work that works well with weekends, and has flexible hours. I have a resume and cover letter but the part I keep having problems with is what to say to when you are making the follow up calls.</p>
<p>What are you suppose to say besides I am calling regarding the status of my application? I always feel like the person on the other end thinks its an awkward conversion because I do not have much to add after that. </p>
<p>In my cover letter I always make sure to say when I will be calling about the status. I normally wait a week is this fine?</p>
<p>There is really no reason for you to feel awkward about making follow up phone calls. You have to consider that you will not actually be talking to the person that is in charge of hiring sometimes so whoever you are talking to is going to want to just get down to business. it is a smart choice to make the calls though, surprisingly enough many people don’t even do that.</p>
<p>One thing to think about though are other methods of searching for jobs. By far the easiest way to get a new job is to have yourself recommended for one. This might sound tough but in reality it is not. If you have friends, which no doubt you do, and some of them have jobs in the general vicinity of where you need to get a job, ask them if their place of employment is hiring. It is no fun to hire new people and if someone is introduced by a current employee, it makes it easier on everyone.</p>
<p>Keep up with asking around to all the people that you know about available jobs. Ask your teachers if they have people that they know in business that might need help. You would be surprised at how many small businesses that have popped up in the last few years due to the recession. Many of those need a few employees and they can be very flexible.</p>
<p>This is a college forum. There is no need for talk about getting jobs. Just go to Grad School!</p>