job still open im available nowOnce again I find myself available for work. I had been at a temp job since Dec. ' 06 at a very large, well known company that I really wanted to work for on a permanent basis. I' d had a temp job there 6 yrs ago, and tried to get hired then. I thought that it was the place for me! After 2 months there, I now know that it didn' t work out in the past, or present for a reason,,, it' s simply NOT the place for me! That being said, here' s where I need advice: at the same time (end of Dec.) as I landing this ' dream' gig, I had been contacted by a manager at a local company who' d seen my resume posted here. We corresponded a few times via email, and spoke of setting up an off-site meeting, since this was a "hushed" replacement position. The meeting never got scheduled. No fault of either party, I think it was just bad timing. Lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays perhaps. So, now that I' m back in circulation, I' m wondering if it is appropriate for me to send a brief email to see if he is still looking to fill that position, and/or to apologize for not getting to meet with him previously, or the "following up / just touching base" sort of thing? I feel badly that I never pursued the off-site (something which I have never been asked to do before, maybe feeling strange about the replacement situation) or let him know that I' d taken the chance at landing a job at the company that I' d longed to work at. I would like to contact him, I' m just not sure of what to do at this point.
You have everything to gain when you have lost everything. If I really wanted a job, I'll shoot an email or so, if nothing else just to see if they'll give me a reason on why I was passed up. At least i can learn from this. However, I focus on pursuing new leads and letting the cold ones go. There are tons of opportunities, don't beat your self up over the one that got away. I can always use the reminder to not beat myself up... I should have dancers legs, from kicking my own *ss! I would e-mail him, apologizing for not getting the meeting set up, and ask him if the position or did the company have anything open that you would be interested in. What is the worst thing he could say? No. What do have to lose? Just a couple of minutes to send an e-mail. If he doesn't respond, you definitely know what the answer is. I would definitely contact him but I would not apologize for not having set up the meeting, since setting up such a meeting ultimately falls upon the hiring party. Just drop a follow-up/thank you type letter/email and in it be sure to state that if he comes across a position you might be qualified for he can feel free to contact you. | |
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