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Patnono

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I’ve been looking for employment, there is One store in particular that iam interested in, I have sent an application followed up with a personal card letting her know that iam very interested in working there. That was almost a couple of weeks ago have not heard back? My daughter said I should go to the store in person and speak to her? Is this a Bad idea? Thanks
 

Is that store advertising for help wanted? If it is then setting up an interview with store management would be better than an impersonal letter.
 
The key is probably if they are actively looking for help now. If they are, I'd say a personal visit would be good. If they don't need help now, in person visit would be useless and maybe annoying. Did they advertise for help?
 
I was Corporate VP of HR for more years than I care to admit to. Personally I sort of liked applicants who went the extra mile in seeking employment. As long as they avoided becoming a pest.

Find out who has the hiring authority for the position you want and then call them, politely requesting a short appointment. Be honest about what you are up to. I used to get lots of calls from people requesting "informational interviews" when in actuality they just wanted a job, any job, right now.

Best is to focus on a specific job or at least a specific department and explain why that interests you and what your specific qualifications are.

Most HR managers and Dept. Managers keep a list of hot candidates to call on when an opening occurs. Your objective is to get on that list.

Now, if you will excuse me I am going back to being retired ;)Good fortune to you.
 
Knight said:
Is that store advertising for help wanted? If it is then setting up an interview with store management would be better than an impersonal letter.
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Yes it is, it’s been 3 weeks since I applied. Then shouldn’t I wait for them to call me to set up the appointment? My daughter spoke to an employee there and said that’s how she got a job there by being persistent? Thanks for writing. I don’t want to seem like I’m bugging at the same time I want her to know how interested Iam in working there.
 
Patnono said:
Yes it is, it’s been 3 weeks since I applied. Then shouldn’t I wait for them to call me to set up the appointment? My daughter spoke to an employee there and said that’s how she got a job there by being persistent? Thanks for writing. I don’t want to seem like I’m bugging at the same time I want her to know how interested Iam in working there.
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OK. First of all, can you learn the difference between punctuation for an interrogative versus a declarative sentence? I would never hire someone who puts a question mark (?) at the end of about 50% of her declarative sentences. Others, in here, have called your attention to this habit of yours.

Second: You have problems working, for extended times, without a bathroom break. We've all been over this, before, with you, in your other posts about applying for a job. Have things changed? Have you had surgery, taken corrective measures? If this job is like most others in the retail field, management won't be cool with you taking bathroom breaks every 15-20 minutes.

Why are you, seemingly, making the same mistakes, over and over, again?
 
treeguy64 said:
OK. First of all, can you learn the difference between punctuation for an interrogative versus a declarative sentence? I would never hire someone who puts a question mark (?) at the end of about 50% of her declarative sentences. Others, in here, have called your attention to this habit of yours.

Second: You have problems working, for extended times, without a bathroom break. We've all been over this, before, with you, in your other posts about applying for a job. Have things changed? Have you had surgery, taken corrective measures? If this job is like most others in the retail field, management won't be cool with you taking bathroom breaks every 15-20 minutes.

Why are you, seemingly, making the same mistakes, over and over, again?
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Suppose the job he's applying for does not require writing & punctuation skills?
 
treeguy64 said:
OK. First of all, can you learn the difference between punctuation for an interrogative versus a declarative sentence? I would never hire someone who puts a question mark (?) at the end of about 50% of her declarative sentences. Others, in here, have called your attention to this habit of yours.

Second: You have problems working, for extended times, without a bathroom break. We've all been over this, before, with you, in your other posts about applying for a job. Have things changed? Have you had surgery, taken corrective measures? If this job is like most others in the retail field, management won't be cool with you taking bathroom breaks every 15-20 minutes.

Why are you, seemingly, making the same mistakes, over and over, again?
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Thanks, First I did not write for a English lesson. I have Never had to write any paragraphs on a application. There is No one size fits All when it comes to jobs. I guess you’ve lived the Perfect Life?????????? My last job I was there for 32 years. If I kept making mistakes repeatedly they wouldn’t have kept me 32 years. I had to from time to time write replies to emails. No one ever complained. The email I wrote was casual, no need to write professionally. Stop being so critical wasn’t asking for medical advice, I’m sure you’re not a doctor, so you’re in no position to be talking about my health. I’ll pray for you 🙏
 
Pepper said:
I'm not being facetious or cruel, I swear. Did anyone check your personal card for superfluous question marks? Your style of writing is not grammatical when it comes to punctuation.
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It kind of reminds me of Elaine when she used exclamation points for everything. LOL I guess this one likes question marks. To be fair, I am fond of "quotation marks" and probably overuse them. Better that than BOLDING what I want to emphasize, eh?
 
Patnono said:
Thanks, First I did not write for a English lesson. I have Never had to write any paragraphs on a application. There is No one size fits All when it comes to jobs. I guess you’ve lived the Perfect Life?????????? My last job I was there for 32 years. If I kept making mistakes repeatedly they wouldn’t have kept me 32 years. I had to from time to time write replies to emails. No one ever complained. The email I wrote was casual, no need to write professionally. Stop being so critical wasn’t asking for medical advice, I’m sure you’re not a doctor, so you’re in no position to be talking about my health. I’ll pray for you 🙏
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I wish you all the best Pat.....👍👍👍👍👍
 
Patnono said:
I’ve been looking for employment, there is One store in particular that iam interested in, I have sent an application followed up with a personal card letting her know that iam very interested in working there. That was almost a couple of weeks ago have not heard back? My daughter said I should go to the store in person and speak to her? Is this a Bad idea? Thanks
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Maybe just re-read the dozens of posts you have made in the past couple of years asking the same questions. The advice remains the same. Good luck.
 
When I read Patnono posts I envision a older woman with multiple problems. I can either recognize she is reaching out for more than advice or I can be a cyber bully. I choose to try to be helpful. I understand she posts pretty much the same, what I also understand is no one is forced to reply to posts.
 
When I read Platnonos posts I recognize that she has problems communicating. She posts the same questions asking about the same types of things.That’s all I know.

The last time she was here she got called a troll and treated badly. Time goes by and she posts again and again gets treated badly.

It might be the pot calling the kettle black, as Ive done the same thing, and ( in my opinion ) it’s cruel. It’s a form of bulling.

We never know what any individual person is going through at any given time and yes I’m being my typical narcissistic , over analyzing , nit picking self but I can’t help but feel empathy for her.
 
Patnono said:
Yes it is, it’s been 3 weeks since I applied. Then shouldn’t I wait for them to call me to set up the appointment? My daughter spoke to an employee there and said that’s how she got a job there by being persistent? Thanks for writing. I don’t want to seem like I’m bugging at the same time I want her to know how interested Iam in working there.
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I think it's ok to go in, but...make sure you pick a time when it's not busy. Look your best and just make it clear that you would love to work there should there be an opening.

My wife used to own a store (2 different ones in fact) and she hired several people she met who came in "off the street."
 
Patnono said:
Thanks, First I did not write for a English lesson. I have Never had to write any paragraphs on a application. There is No one size fits All when it comes to jobs. I guess you’ve lived the Perfect Life?????????? My last job I was there for 32 years. If I kept making mistakes repeatedly they wouldn’t have kept me 32 years. I had to from time to time write replies to emails. No one ever complained. The email I wrote was casual, no need to write professionally. Stop being so critical wasn’t asking for medical advice, I’m sure you’re not a doctor, so you’re in no position to be talking about my health. I’ll pray for you 🙏
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The point here is that regardless of personalities or qualifications or even the requirements of the job being applied for, the importance of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and syntax in resumes and cover letters cannot be overstated.

Poorly written or grammatically incorrect resumes and cover letters generally get immediately tossed into the circular file, not into the pile that gets calls for an interview. This is true even for jobs that will not require much written communication or formal writing.
 
Butterfly said:
The point here is that regardless of personalities or qualifications or even the requirements of the job being applied for, the importance of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and syntax in resumes and cover letters cannot be overstated.

Poorly written or grammatically incorrect resumes and cover letters generally get immediately tossed into the circular file, not into the pile that gets calls for an interview. This is true even for jobs that will not require much written communication or formal writing.
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If that were true, no police officers would ever be hired.
 

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