What to Do if You Don’t Get a Call Back: The Options
It is essential as a model that you know exactly what to do if you don’t get a call back. A job is at stake and, no matter how negligent your prospective employer is being leaving you to hang on, you already believe the job should be yours after dazzling during the interview. Neglecting to call you back is careless on the company’s part, but is particularly exasperating for a devoted model. But let’s look at the options open to you. Also, consult your licensed talent agency for advice on how to deal with this frustrating situation; if they’re honest, they’ll give it to you straight.
You believe you strolled through the interview on Tuesday, impressing with a beautifully presented portfolio. Not only that you sent a pleasant and amiable thank you letter as a follow-up. All the interviewees were told that a model would be chosen by the end of this week, but you are sure it will be you and cannot wait to begin the catalog shoot. However, it is reached Friday without a call back and you are becoming concerned.
You’ve no ideas what to do if you don’t get a call back. Would it be wise to put a call in or just hang tight over the weekend? Maybe you know someone who works in human resources or a similar post. Talk to them and they’ll probably suggest you call the interviewer to discover what has happened. But perhaps wait until Tuesday as Mondays are usually busy.
Well, Tuesday’s here so make sure you’re prepared with the questions you want to ask and remain alert and self-assured when calling. But you only get voice mail so have to leave a message. That’s OK. Just use your notes to construct an appropriate message, making sure you give your name, the date of your interview, and ask politely if the calendar job has been filled. Then give your contact number, asking if they could get back to you today. Always remember to thank them before ending the message.
You have to remain persistent without becoming an annoyance, so, if there’s still no call back from the company, try maybe two more calls to notify them that you have received other modeling job offers, but still consider them as your first choice. If that does not work, it is almost certain that another model has been awarded the shoot.
With any luck, you’ll get someone on the other end of the line. If so, take advantage of this piece of good fortune to seek feedback on your portfolio, as well as your interviewing techniques. You may encounter a friendly sort and receive good advice and tips on how to improve. Take criticism on board.
Companies, in the main, recognize that interviewees are on edge so call them back on the stated date. But some won’t. Really, if a company doesn’t have the courtesy to inform you that you’ve not been successful, would you even want to work for them?
For now, do not concern yourself with what to do if you do not get a call back from that company and definitely do not wait around for them. Alternatively, consider making changes to your portfolio but at the same time seek out other modeling jobs.
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