The importance of voicemail
February 10, 2010 by ProGrad
At ProGrad, I literally make hundreds of phone calls per day! One thing that really frustrates me is when I call candidates and they have those silly jokey voicemails. It’s so unprofessional and gives me a negative 1st impression of the candidate, before I’ve even spoken to them! It’s also very frustrating when candidates don’t have a voicemail set-up and their phone just rings and rings. It can really slow down the process.
If you are applying for roles through ProGrad, or outside of ProGrad, be sure to have recorded a friendly and professional voicemail message prior to hitting apply. Remember that potential employers could be contacting you and your voicemail message could leave a negative 1st impression! You don’t want to be ruled out of an opportunity before you have even spoken the decision maker!
Virginia - ProGrad
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