Job questions - How much follow-up is too much?

[IllMil]

I've been trying to get an entrance with a sports team for years, sending out resumes and making calls and sending emails, etc. Last week an NFL team actually responded and asked for a resume. The guy thanked me and said he'd get back to me soon. This was a couple of days ago. He's the first actual person that said something back in those two years, so naturally it made me pretty excited. I realize it could be nothing but I want to make sure I do everything I can. I thought about waiting a few days and then sending an email to reiterate how badly I want to do this, but thought I'd ask around first. They specifically said no phone calls, so I'm going to respect that.

 

[Liut]

I like the email idea. Good luck, hope you get a gig.

 

[dixiehack]

Understand he almost certainly can't make hires with the lockout on.

 

[IllMil]

Right, but it was a job ad I responded to, it wasn't like I just sent him something out of the blue. I did the online application and then did some grunt work to find the actual contact, which wasn't listed, and personally sent a note.

 

[dixiehack]

I get that and it's cool. Just don't get spooked if you get radio silence for a while.

 

[IllMil]

Yeah, that's on my mind. Hoping it gets cleared up in the next month or so.d

 

[Point of Order]

1. Very short hand written thank you note thanking him for taking the time to review your resume.

2. Follow-up e-mail between 10-14 days after you mail the note.

 

[IllMil]

Thank you. But I guess what I should have asked, and what I really meant was, what kind of tone do you take with the follow-up email? All business or do you put some emotion into it?

 

[nmmetsfan]

Thank you. But I guess what I should have asked, and what I really meant was, what kind of tone do you take with the follow-up email? All business or do you put some emotion into it?

Are you trying to get a job or a date?

 

[IllMil]

Dates are a hell of a lot easier to get

 

[Iron_chet]

Considering that they probably got a deluge of response from the ad I think you could probably balance the emotion and business.

Change the emotion to passion but balanced with the fact that you are a pro who can get things done.

 

[IllMil]

Passion, that's a better way to put it. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[HanSenSE]

I'll add the one bit of advice that comes up on the jobs board: When the ad says no phone calls, it means a) no phone calls, and b) yes, it means you.

 

[Stitch]

Don't beg for a job. No one cares that you really want the job. Managers want talent as much as drive. What type of experience do you have working for a team? Most of the time, the key is to work a crappy internship for a summer, then work a minimum-wage job, and hopefully you'll move up the ladder.

Just don't waste your money on a sports management degree.