Is it just me...

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

Yeah! I haven't gotten a summer job yet and I applied to 10 places! I've been waiting so long...but I am still clean.

Don't just apply, call them. Believe me, it works a lot better.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Don't just apply, call them. Believe me, it works a lot better.

and KEEP calling. Worst case, they give you the job to shut you up.

It's somewhat useful to think of this stage as test: Are you determined enough to get the job. You can make their part of the job (identifying which candidates are not suitable) easy by falling off their radar, being passive and waiting for them to call you, etc.

A couple of times a week is not too much. I would always wrap up the conversation with something along these lines:

"So, thanks for the update. When can I expect to hear / learn more? When will that next decision be made? (here's the kicker-->) If you don't have any objection, I'll call back just to make sure I haven't missed your call, If I haven't heard from you by then. (Don't ask "Ok?" Just leave it as a statement, presuming their assent)

Then *call* on that day or at least on the following day.

Look, it's your job to get a job. **Yours** It's not their job to give you one. They have numerous problems to solve at their work, one part of which is filling a position. Be in their mind, in their field of view when they're thinking about how to solve that part of their list of problems. You do that by calling.