Resume: Bring in Person, or Send in the Mail?

[vickalamode]

I got a job lead for a position in the field I went to school for...

This is the edited email:

looking to fill the position of an apprentice. Resumes should be sent to ***address***, please no phone calls.

So do you think that means I should just mail them my resume? I kind of just want to drive down there tomorrow morning and bring it in person, but I don't know if that would help or hurt my case.

COME ON DISBOARDS HELP ME OUTTT...I figured this was a good site to ask this on because most of y'all are adults with ~*~real jobs~*~

 

[abmitch01]

my vote is mail it

 

[Poohbug]

Since it specifically states to mail the resume-I would mail it. Of course include a cover letter stating that you are available to come to the offices for an interview at any time.

Good luck on your job hunt.

 

[crispychicky]

I would mail it in too. From the "please no phone calls", I get the feeling that they want to deal with the hiring process when they have the time to, not when applicants happen to call or stop by.

This probably goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway.....If you do decide to go in person, out of respect for any grieving families, I'd quadruple check that no service or anything would be going on when you plan to arrive.

Best of luck to you!

 

[LilyWDW]

Do as it says. Mail it in. By the "please no phone calls" I would guess that they don't have to time RIGHT NOW to speak to everyone who wants to apply. As such, they might see stopping by to drop it off as the same thing.

If you do drop it off, you might end up on the bottom of the list. Safer to just do as it says and on your cover page let them know you would be happy to come in and speak to someone in person if they would like (and at their convenience).

 

[redlawyer]

Yes, I have done this. Its technically mailed and you have verification of its receipt. Good luck!!

 

[Gigi22]

I would interpret the request for no telephone calls to mean that the hiring agency does a lot of business by telephone, and prefers to reserve the office lines for those purposes.

 

[rebster]

I would mail it, but if you don't hear back, I would walk another copy in. I got my first good job by showing up and chatting with the people there. I got hired and they didn't even look at anyone else. Its hard to make a good unique impression on paper these days when so many people are looking for jobs.

 

[rhiansmom]

From an HR Managers prospective.. if you do go in then dont expect to see me. In fact if you were to come to my business you would get stopped at the security guard shack and told to visit our website as that is the only way we accept applications/resumes anymore.

If it said mail, I would mail!

 

[NHdisneylover]

Mail it--that is clearly what the instructions want you to do. Showing up in person in this case just indicates that you either cannot interpret instructions well or that you think the rules do not apply to you--neither of these will get you hired.

 

[Lucky4me]

Send it certified mail. Doing anything else shows them right off the bat you don't follow directions.