Job applications leaving them speechless.

[GROWLER]

Quite literally.

Young GROWLER junior is now at college, and as a consequence, has 2 weekdays off. So being the concientious parent like, I suggested he may like to obtain a part time job to help hin gain some 'working  environment and people skills' to help him onto the full time employment ladder, probably and hopefully next summer.
This he enthusiastically agreed to, so off we go to 'Connextions' to help him  to draw up a C.V.

I popped into the local medium sized garden center to see what the chances of some part time work was like, what with him being a keen gardener, and was greeted with much enthusiasm at the prospect by the management, as they are 'apparently' always looking for hard working people to help them at this forhcoming busy time, and all weekends in fact.
Application and C.V. in hand, I escorted him there to hand it in so I/we knew they'd got it.
That was 3 weeks ago, and not so much as an aknowledgement. 

Is it any wonder kids lose enthusiasm so readily, when adult employers can't even be bothered to show that little bit of respect that they deserve?

GROWLER jnr is now feeling down and miserable, and is blaming himself, saying they probably didn't like the look of him when he handed the application in.
I could weep for him.

Mrs GROWLER has a customer of hers, and she was telling me this morning that her son was made redundant a couple of months ago, and he has since sent off over 200 ( ) job applications, and is yet to receive a single reply or aknowledgement. 

[Bar Wench]

You don't tend to receive acknowledgements anymore, I've accepted it as a standard part of life and that it has no bearing on me as a candidate. I've also had interviews that I've never heard from again. There is no such think as politeness anymore.

[GROWLER]

You don't tend to receive acknowledgements anymore, I've accepted it as a standard part of life and that it has no bearing on me as a candidate. I've also had interviews that I've never heard from again. There is no such think as politeness anymore.

I occassionaly receive letters from students and hopefuls, wondering what the prospect of some employment is, and I always reply.
The answer is always no as i couldn't put up with being an employer tbh, with all its inherent problems like, but my train of thought is that if they've taken the time trouble and effort to try and make something of themselves, then the very least I can do is have the decency to politely reply to them.

Am I odd expecting this?

[Snoopy]

You don't tend to receive acknowledgements anymore, I've accepted it as a standard part of life and that it has no bearing on me as a candidate. I've also had interviews that I've never heard from again. There is no such think as politeness anymore.

I occassionaly receive letters from students and hopefuls, wondering what the prospect of some employment is, and I always reply.
The answer is always no as i couldn't put up with being an employer tbh, with all its inherent problems like, but my train of thought is that if they've taken the time trouble and effort to try and make something of themselves, then the very least I can do is have the decency to politely reply to them.

Am I odd expecting this?

Not odd at all ~ just sweet and old fashioned. Long may you remain so.

[Bar Wench]

Not odd at all. And I wish it were like that. However, it really isn't anymore. The faster Growler Jr accepts that it has nothing to do with him and is simply the way of the world the better off he will be.

In that particular situation though I'd be tempted to send it in by post again. Often by handing something in it gets "misplaced" where as if it is sent in by post at least it gets to the actual office area.

[GROWLER]

In that particular situation though I'd be tempted to send it in by post again. Often by handing something in it gets "misplaced" where as if it is sent in by post at least it gets to the actual office area.

Good point.
 I really thought that taking it in by hand was the best option, but as suggested, it could still possibly be lying there forgotten, under the counter of the 'help desk'.

[Bar Wench]

Sometimes it is the best option! I've certainly done it, but in this case just to make sure I would post it too especially if it was something he really was interested in.

[GROWLER]

Sometimes it is the best option! I've certainly done it, but in this case just to make sure I would post it too especially if it was something he really was interested in.

Just spoken to Mrs GROWLER about it, and whilst she agrees, she's suggested that we don't tell him.
I retorted that he will have to sign the letter, but she says no, it'll upset him all the more, and besides, his sister is absolutely brilliant at forging signatures.....apparently!

[Bar Wench]

  I was too!

Whilst I can see Mrs Growler's point I do think that this is a valuable lesson for Growler Jr to learn, also the more you do it the thicker your skin becomes!

[Barman]

Find an e-mail address for them and e-mail his CV in...

You can check that they've got it and it is a lot easier for them to respond to...

[GROWLER]

Find an e-mail address for them and e-mail his CV in...

You can check that they've got it and it is a lot easier for them to respond to...

Can you? How?

Have I been sending e mails off for the last 4 years and worrying if they've actually received them?
Can you check if they've 'clicked and read too"?

[Bar Wench]

I have a utility on work pc called msgtag. Lets you know they've gone and when they are read.

[Snoopy]

All email programmes have a "Request Receipt" facility of one sort or another. Of course the recipient can, if they wish, instruct their system not to send a receipt but most don't bother and once your email is displayed on their screen their system automatically sends you a receipt telling you that your email has been received and opened.
You'll find it in your email under "Tools" and then "Options" under Options click on receipts and tick the box that says "Always ask for a receipt" or words similar to that depending on what you use.

[Barman]

All email programmes have a "Request Receipt" facility of one sort or another. Of course the recipient can, if they wish, instruct their system not to send a receipt but most don't bother and once your email is displayed on their screen their system automatically sends you a receipt telling you that your email has been received and opened.
You'll find it in your email under "Tools" and then "Options" under Options click on receipts and tick the box that says "Always ask for a receipt" or words similar to that depending on what you use.

Precisely... 

[GROWLER]

All email programmes have a "Request Receipt" facility of one sort or another. Of course the recipient can, if they wish, instruct their system not to send a receipt but most don't bother and once your email is displayed on their screen their system automatically sends you a receipt telling you that your email has been received and opened.
You'll find it in your email under "Tools" and then "Options" under Options click on receipts and tick the box that says "Always ask for a receipt" or words similar to that depending on what you use.

Oh. 

Thanks.

I'll do some sniffin' then.