Hi everyone...
Last week on Thursday I applied for a job as Administrative Assistant at a telecommunications company. Mr. ***(person in charge) asked me to drop off my resume on Thursday, so I did. I met with him, he shook my hand, I made sure to smile and make eye-contact, he quickly looked over my resume and said it looked great and that I should expect a call quickly, as they needed to quickly fill the position. He said I would first do a phone interview, then probably be called in for an interview.
So now it's Monday, and I thought he would have called by today...so I'm starting to worry that perhaps I wasn't what he was looking for?
So here are my questions:
1. I know this may sound silly, but what exactly does a phone interview entail? This is my first "real job" so I've never actually been through this process before, I've only ever been called in for an interview.
2. Should I call tomorrow (Tuesday) and inquire about the review of my resume? Or should I wait another few days? I don't want to seem pushy or be a pain, but I also don't want to miss this opportunity. I was told by a friend to make sure (if I called) to call in between 2-3, never before noon and never after 4. Does this sound about right? Also, I cannot find the company number online, or in the phone book for whatever reason, I only have his cell number given to me by the friend who referred me. I am nervous about calling his cell phone--is that disrespectful?
Thanks everyone, any advice would be appreciated...I'm really nervous about this...and please do not feel bad speaking the truth, I really won't get offended, I just lack experience in the interviewing process.
Thanks again!
Last week on Thursday I applied for a job as Administrative Assistant at a telecommunications company. Mr. ***(person in charge) asked me to drop off my resume on Thursday, so I did. I met with him, he shook my hand, I made sure to smile and make eye-contact, he quickly looked over my resume and said it looked great and that I should expect a call quickly, as they needed to quickly fill the position. He said I would first do a phone interview, then probably be called in for an interview.
So now it's Monday, and I thought he would have called by today...so I'm starting to worry that perhaps I wasn't what he was looking for?
So here are my questions:
1. I know this may sound silly, but what exactly does a phone interview entail? This is my first "real job" so I've never actually been through this process before, I've only ever been called in for an interview.
2. Should I call tomorrow (Tuesday) and inquire about the review of my resume? Or should I wait another few days? I don't want to seem pushy or be a pain, but I also don't want to miss this opportunity. I was told by a friend to make sure (if I called) to call in between 2-3, never before noon and never after 4. Does this sound about right? Also, I cannot find the company number online, or in the phone book for whatever reason, I only have his cell number given to me by the friend who referred me. I am nervous about calling his cell phone--is that disrespectful?
Thanks everyone, any advice would be appreciated...I'm really nervous about this...and please do not feel bad speaking the truth, I really won't get offended, I just lack experience in the interviewing process.
Thanks again!
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