Travis

In mid-December I was asked – out of the blue – about my availability to speak on filmmaking at a student workshop for a major Christian university. I responded saying I was up for the lecture and that any honorarium was up to them. Happy to help. No response.

A month later I checked back. “Oh, we need to get the permission from the dean for the workshop.” Okay, I say. Let me know. This month, February…no update. Send an email. No response. Two days ago, leave a voice mail. No response.

Next week – last week of February – is the supposed “workshop.” No courtesy call, no email, no update for something I didn’t even start.

Phil is right – Email and return calls the same day. Courtesy is the answer.

But the WORST senerio of this is todays Human Relations Departments. The need for qualified people is great… I have known hundreds of people including myself over the years who sent in resumes and were qualified for the job Do they acknowledge they received your application? No! Do they even generate a generic email that tells you “Thanks but no thanks?” No! Do they let you know the job was filled let alone why they didn’t even interview you? No! Nor do they seem to want to tell you the parameters of their decision making.

Several years ago I responded to an Ad for an Executive Communications Director. I had the precise experience and qualifications based on their Ad. After not hearing anything and 6-7 calls on the status of ths job I got upset and called the President Once he took the call, he responded, “Oh, we hired a young girl right out of college who has some great ideas for us!” Need I tell you what I thought of that situation?? Was that false advertising? Is that defrauding in a way? Of happy day!

moreinformation to this topic for me. I’m truly grateful and really impressed.