Comments on: Interviewing Skills: Starting with the Phone http://www.employmentblawg.com/2008/interviewing-skills-starting-with-the-phone/ Workplace News & Views, Edited by St. Louis Labor & Employment Lawyer George Lenard Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Menard http://www.employmentblawg.com/2008/interviewing-skills-starting-with-the-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-40957 Paul Menard Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:57:26 +0000 http://www.employmentblawg.com/?p=2163#comment-40957 I have to agree with Pat (from the comment). We live in the cellular age. Why give a home number when giving your cell phone can guarantee a great greeting or professional voicemail message. While I have heard some unfortunate telephone greetings, they are eclipsed by the e-mail addresses that I have seen on applications. Why anyone would put sexualchocolate43@email.com on an application is beyond me. Paul Menard I have to agree with Pat (from the comment). We live in the cellular age. Why give a home number when giving your cell phone can guarantee a great greeting or professional voicemail message.
While I have heard some unfortunate telephone greetings, they are eclipsed by the e-mail addresses that I have seen on applications. Why anyone would put sexualchocolate43@email.com on an application is beyond me.

Paul Menard

]]> By: Patrick D. McMullen, Esq. http://www.employmentblawg.com/2008/interviewing-skills-starting-with-the-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-40652 Patrick D. McMullen, Esq. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:09:27 +0000 http://www.employmentblawg.com/?p=2163#comment-40652 Best way to avoid scenarios like the one you described...don't call me at home, dude. ---Pat Iowa City, Iowa Best way to avoid scenarios like the one you described…don’t call me at home, dude.

—Pat
Iowa City, Iowa

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