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« on: February 03, 2012, 01:20:34 PM » |
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Okay, I admit, this post is probably more a way to distract myself. I've only done a couple NTT searches and always received phone calls, but a couple weeks ago a first round interview request came by email, and then I saw some people comment on getting email requests. So what's more common? Which should I be most obsessed with? (Tongue-in-cheek, of course, as I plan to actually take up advanced basket weaving if I don't hear anything by 5 p.m. since, sigh, it's the weekend again).
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 01:23:59 PM » |
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Can't say whats more common but we usually email so that we can ask when a good time to call would be (so that we don't catch you off guard with an ill timed phone call). Then we do screening phone interviews.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 01:31:10 PM » |
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Be sure to leave your window open for messaging pigeons.
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 01:43:26 PM » |
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And check the horizon for smoke signals! ;)
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2012, 01:49:22 PM » |
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Oh, snap! Yes, those too. Gosh, I was so focused on the phone and email I forgot. On that now.
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2012, 02:04:53 PM » |
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If they really want you (and you, them), a Goodyear blimp is sent out with a message at a specific time and place. Of course, you would know that time and place if you were really good.
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2012, 02:13:57 PM » |
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I was invited for three phone interviews. All were by e-mail.
Although I will say that I jumped every time my phone rang with an unfamiliar number, thinking it might be the SC catching me off-guard. But I haven't gotten any unexpected phone calls.
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2012, 03:12:01 PM » |
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My limited sample points toward e-mail as most likely (three e-mails, one phone call). The phone call was from a place that otherwise seems to go very far out of its way to seem friendly.
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Basically the moral of the story is that bcohlan1 is talking out of his ass again.
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2012, 03:42:32 PM » |
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We use owls. And they can find you anywhere, so stop obsessing.
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« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2012, 03:54:39 PM » |
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I've only ever been emailed. But then I live in far-off country with crazy time difference. I am pretty much immune from surprise phone calls, and very very happy about that. I hate the phone.
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« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2012, 04:04:45 PM » |
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Do you have a pager? I always got paged.
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I am only guessing that you've gotten back from an interview because of the subtext of desperation in your questions
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« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2012, 08:12:39 PM » |
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In my limited experience, initial contacts tend to come through email. In fact, all of mine have come through email and for one school, I never spoke to anyone over the phone up to the point that I arrived for the campus visit.
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« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2012, 09:38:52 PM » |
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One place I applied to send Hagrid after me, so really, the email/phone debate was moot. I think he's only leased to certain schools, though.
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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2012, 11:09:56 PM » |
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In my field, we usually send a telegram.
Yes, it's been a while since we've hired.
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« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2012, 09:12:50 PM » |
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Some of these answers make me smile.
Meanwhile, I've decided to not worry so much about my phone and stay glued to my email, which I prefer because that means I don't have to let it die on the weekend. I'd write more, but I have to go obsessively check my email.
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