Brush up on the art of texting appropriately. Even my dog’s vet is texting me to follow up on that last visit. I’m receiving social media updates, bill notifications, dinner reservations. The gig economy has created an entire workforce that prefers this. My iphone is now transcribing these messages, cutting your chances in half. Long voicemails are another inconvenience for me. That’s just a fact and I’ve asked around, we all feel the same. If you’re calling me and I don’t recognize the number, which is happening too often, I’m not going to pick up. Please make this quick.īut when it comes down to it, on the other end of that channel, what I’m really wondering is if I need to be speaking to you. I have questions.Īre you sincere? Do you just want to place me somewhere just so you can cash in? I’m not sure. If I don’t know how to do it, it’s easier for me to figure it out with that thing called the internet. I learn quickly, have cross-functional experience, and an advanced degree. So when a recruiter approaches me these days, I don’t sweat it. Not out of necessity, but because everything out there is telling me I should. Because like most young professionals, I find myself considering career moves, regularly. So even though I can’t tell you how to do your job, I might help you get our attention. But the reality is, I’m giving you very little time to make this worth my while. That’s what’s happening out there for candidates.

Just now, I received an email from a company that ran across my resume online. I’m still getting calls from jobs to which I have long since applied. LinkedIn is flooding my inbox with opportunities I might like.

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