View Poll Results: How do you respond?
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Decline politely
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Delete the ticket
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Delete the ticket and block the sender
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Offer them a job / begin negotations
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Thread: Email: "Can I work for you?"
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10-05-2013, 05:01 AM #1Retired Moderator
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Email: "Can I work for you?"
You get an e-mail out of the blue, from someone you've had no previous dealings with and do not know in person. "I'm looking for a job helping with live chat / I can answer tickets / I want to learn Linux / I know all about Apache and could offer you support. ... Do you have any openings?"
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10-05-2013, 05:06 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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We get them all the time just ignore them.
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10-05-2013, 05:08 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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We receive 3, 4 Tickets in a month for Jobs, and we decline politely.
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10-05-2013, 05:57 AM #4
Depends on whether you need more staff. If so, you may wish to reply.
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10-05-2013, 06:03 AM #5Retired Moderator
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I should clarify - I'm quite clear how I respond, but I was interested to know how others feel about some speculative e-mails, and also how many you all get.
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10-05-2013, 06:06 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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10-05-2013, 06:38 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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We decline politely. I wonder why no one wants to do sales, it's all support job requests.
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10-05-2013, 06:53 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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Well if someone really know about hosting and looking for job he never use ticket system
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10-05-2013, 07:19 AM #9WHT Addict
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10-05-2013, 08:15 AM #11Disabled
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because i dont want made an enemy, i declined it politely and explain him/her that we only employee on site staff
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10-05-2013, 09:45 AM #12Web Hosting Master
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10-05-2013, 11:19 AM #13Newbie
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Re: Email: "Can I work for you?"
By looking at the email, the person is not experienced towards web hosting support engineer.
I have received several emails but few of them sends these kind of cold emails with their CV, previous working history, etc.
Those kind of cold emails are considerable. May be we can have a second look at the profile at least once and decide to contact him or ignore the email politely.
Just a general suggestions on what I feel looking at the OP.
<<signatures to be set up in your profile>>Last edited by bear; 10-05-2013 at 11:51 AM.
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10-05-2013, 11:32 AM #14Hello World
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Ask for a CV to the correct email address and see what it's like...
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10-05-2013, 01:58 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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10-05-2013, 02:22 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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There's nothing wrong with unrequested job applications but the applicant has to make a valid point about his skills and we would want to see the same details we would ask if actively seeking staff.
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10-05-2013, 02:27 PM #17Hello World
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Exactly, But there's a reason why sales based jobs are exactly what it says for driving new sales or up-selling existing client base when you have sales people on set wage it gives them no motivation to push and see the sale through to the end, Wheres if there commission based there more likely to work a little harder and get the sale through the door but generally for sales positions I like the "basic" set wage with commission on top along with annual bonus such as $100/Monthly basic with 10% commission on monthly sales with maybe 1% annual bonus so for instance if you sold $10,000 worth in 12 months your annual bonus would be $100 not a lot I know but it's a nice sum for a few beers during new year...
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10-05-2013, 05:49 PM #18Junior Guru
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I think the first question is: What is your need? Then what are your hiring criteria for that need?
My company does have entry level positions. However they require a good deal of interviewing and we really look for gems. Otherwise they don't fit our minimum 6 years of direct experience requirement for all other jobs.
What I'm trying to say is if the contact meets a need and our requirements we consider all applicants. I try not to model jobs after people unless they are already working for us and we want to create a job that fits them as they are such an asset.
So our standard reply is to quote the truth. We don't have any position that fits your skills. Or, We will consider your application if submitted, please feel free to submit a resume for the following job...
Have a process and make following that process is the first interview step. Many casual contacts drop off when we say we do have a position and point them to a webpage of requirements. Put the ball in their court.Last edited by gPowerHost; 10-05-2013 at 05:51 PM. Reason: typos
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10-05-2013, 06:04 PM #19Web Hosting Evangelist
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Decline politely because I am sure most of these people have good intentions and bares no ill will.
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10-05-2013, 06:07 PM #20Junior Guru
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OK so Now I see the poll. Can you add "Politely direct them to a hiring Page/Portal"
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10-05-2013, 06:11 PM #21WHT Addict
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Re: Email: "Can I work for you?"
We often receive then although we don't recuirt unless we oublicly advertise we do ask for a CV for any future positions and inform the submitter that we will get in contact with them if a position comes up that they may be suitable for.
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10-05-2013, 06:42 PM #22Newbie
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Re: Email: "Can I work for you?"
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10-05-2013, 06:50 PM #23WHT Addict
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It really depends on the email. I haven't received a lot of applications for jobs at my hosting business, but I've received several for the two other businesses.
If they send an email with a proper well written application with a CV I'll have a look at it. But these tend to be applications that show the person has spent some time researching our company. I'll try to reward anybody that put some effort into their work.
Way too often I'll receive emails sent by email services (mostly used for marketing emails by companies trying to sell something we don't need). These emails tend to be poorly written and as they are delivered by a "spam" service I'll normally just delete the email.
If people don't care enough to write a proper application I don't want them to work for me. I don't hire anybody who are willing to do it the easy way. I want people who are willing to work.
If I received an email like the one in the OP I would just politely decline it.
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10-06-2013, 01:40 AM #24Retired Moderator
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Not as active on WHT as I used to be, but still drop in and receive email notifications from here.
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10-06-2013, 03:08 AM #25Web Host Reviewer
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"I want to learn" + "I want a job" = immediate delete and ignore
- If you want to learn, great! I respond.
- If you are looking for work, and have formal education with skills, great! Even if I'm not looking for anyone, I've got many contacts, and will try my best to help.
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