Weblog Update: Slightly Off Kilter #2289

[Vicki Brown]

Recent updates to Slightly Off Kilter weblog:

"Don't Call Us and We Won't Call You"
Posted on 20160419 by Vicki Brown
In category: Random Thoughts

I have been looking for work. Specifically, I have been applying for
various technical writing or editing positions, primarily contract or
long-term remote.

The process tends to go like this:

1. I see a job posting that looks interesting (or, alternatively),
I get email from a recruiter / sourcing agency.

2. I respond with a cover letter and a resume.

3. Repeat ad nauseum.

Occasionally, if I was initially contacted by a recruiter, I might get
a call, or email, asking a few questions: "When can you start? What
rate do you want? What is your birth month and the last three digits
of your SSN?"

Sometimes, I'll even get a "thanks for your application" form letter.

More often than not, however, I get crickets. ...

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