{"id":200,"date":"2009-11-12T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/career-advice\/voice-mail-for-job-seekers\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T07:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:39:46","slug":"voice-mail-for-job-seekers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/voice-mail-for-job-seekers\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Mail for Job Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4742\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/telephone.png\" alt=\"telephone\" width=\"191\" height=\"144\" \/>\u00a0Ever called a phone number and got a voice mail message like one of these?<br \/>\n\u201cHeeeeeeeeeey\u2026..It\u2019s Jerry! I can\u2019t stop to talk right now \u2013 either too hung over or too busy hitting clubs! Leave me a message.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHello? \u2026 Hello? \u2026. Speak up\u2026.I can\u2019t hear you. Hello? Oh, just leave a message!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThis is the Tom Cat. I\u2019m out on the prowl. Meow. Leave a message.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHi. Leave a message. Beep. Ha! Fooled you. Here\u2019s the real beep. Beep. Gotcha again!\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHey, you\u2019ve reached the social butterfly network! Too busy partying to keep up! Leave your details and I\u2019ll get back as soon as I can!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Voice mail can be a lot of fun, but, if you\u2019re looking for a job, you need to keep up a professional image. The funny personal greetings your friends and family love may put off a recruiter or hiring manager. Even your references may have second thoughts if they call and hear an odd message.<\/p>\n<p>For best results, put together a professional-sounding voice mail message. Write out and practice the script, so that you can make a smooth recording. Include your name, phone number and a polite request for the caller to leave a message. And remember to say thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Hello, this is (name) at (your phone number). I&#8217;m not available to take your call, but if you leave your name, number and a brief message, I will get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If applicable, you can also provide a cell phone number at which callers can reach you. Remember to answer your cell phone professionally too!<\/p>\n<p>Should you be leaving town or away from your voice mail for a few days, consider noting that on your voice mail message. That way, recruiters won\u2019t think you\u2019re unavailable or disinterested if you don\u2019t respond to their call right away.<\/p>\n<p>Like every other tool you use to with employers, voice mail can influence the way recruiters and hiring managers perceive you. A professional home message suggests you\u2019re a professional, organized person. (<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorsmithconsulting.com\/tramadol-without-a-prescription\/\">https:\/\/taylorsmithconsulting.com\/<\/a>)  And that\u2019s exactly the kind of person companies want to hire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related to Voice Mail for Job Seekers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/cold-calling-and-voicemail-often-go-hand-in-hand\/\">Cold calling and voicemail often go hand in hand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/passing-the-telephone-screening-interview\/\">How to Write a Post-Interview Thank You Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/passing-the-telephone-screening-interview\/\">Passing the telephone screening interview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever called a phone number and got a voice mail message like one of these?<\/p>\n<p>\u0093Heeeeeeeeeey\u0085..It\u0092s Jerry! I can\u0092t stop to talk right now \u0096 either too hung over or too busy hitting clubs! Leave me a message.\u0094<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9638,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200\/revisions\/9638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}