How pushy is TOO pushy?
 

I recently (as mentioned in another thread) found my DREAM job. It is planning activities for a country club. My experience in this field is... well... none, but my experience in planning activities (sorority, Dance Marathon, and others...) is broad. Well, I sent my resume' to the GM at the club, and then went on Spring Break. I had given my dorm number on my resume', but they made us unplug our answering machines over Spring Break, so if she had called, I wouldn't have known. I e-mailed her on Sunday, then got an idea. Because of my "limited" experience, but because I have full confidence that I will do a good job in this position, I decided to do full reports on the activities that I planned to do if I was hired. I included two event orders, a list of ideas that I had, a PR plan, an example of a press release that I might do, and a flyer.

It is now Tuesday, I sent this yesterday (so it wouldn't be there yet, but probably tomorrow). I'm starting to freak out. Was a resume', e-mail, and a plan of activities too pushy, or appropriately aggressive? At what point should I take her not calling as a rejection? I have applied for jobs at Hard Rock, and they sent an actual rejection letter, but I know a lot of places don't do that. This whole process has been about a week and a half since my resume' would have gotten to her, so I don't know if it normally takes this long to get an interview. I want her to know I'm serious about this, and that I would put tons of effort in, but I'm so afraid that I came on too strong. Please help!!!

I don't think that was pushy at all, I think it was a wise idea to deflect worries about your inexperience with a concrete plan of what you would do.

If you haven't heard anything by Friday, I would give her or her assistant a call to check on status. They can at least tell you if the job has been filled.

Good luck, I know job hunting is yukky!!!!

Unfortunately, I'm going to say I think you are bordering on too pushy. I understand the 'no phone so I sent an email' part. Excellent idea. I also think sending the packet is fine. But don't push it now. They've got you're stuff. This is not a huge corporation like Ford where your resume/packet might get lost in the shuffle. They have it and are aware of it and will get back to you when they have time. If they do not, I would think you just weren't the fit they were looking for.

Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear, but it's my honest opinion. I schedule/set-up iterviews for people at my company and nothing drives me more crazy than someone who calls/writes every 3 days.

Good luck, though, and keep us posted!

Thanks for the advice...

I'm kind of concerned more because I have to let the manager at the job that I have been offered know if I accept. At how many weeks/months should I call it a no-go? Is it normal for 2 weeks to go by without a response, or is this a rejection?

Let me show you 3 possible situations:

They don't call you because you didn't get the job
= You, no job

You called and were too pushy and didn't get the job
= You, no job

You called and the lady remembered your name and you get called back
= You, maybe job.

Which situation did you want?

-Rudey

I think 2 weeks is normal. After 3 I would worry/take it as rejection. Just keep that other company informed/up-to-date with what is going on on your end. :)

Rudey,
I don't normally like your posts, but I think in this case you have a good point.

did you get the job?!?! b/c i saw this in another thread:

I ended up taking the other job. I know that I am the one looking for the job, and I have less power, but I still find it a little rude to not respond to an e-mail that I sent a week ago. It doesn't take long to reply, "I'm sorry, we just do not feel you have the experience necessary" or even "We are presently going through all the applications and will let you know as soon as we get to yours." Also, when I went to founder's day, people kept talking about how lucky I was to have a job offer at all. I figure they are probably right. Still, it bothers me that I'm graduating from USC in at least the top 60 for leadership and scholarship, and yet I only have one job offer from a place that hasn't even seen my resume'. I guess this is just what I have to deal with in this economy, though.