job searching? check your spam folder daily by Alison Green on October 22, 2009 This was the subject of my very first blog post, but a friend’s recent experience has inspired me to repeat it: If you’re conducting a job search, check your spam folder every day. A surprising number of emails from employers can end up in there. You may be sitting around thinking that no one has gotten back to you when in fact there’s a response or two in your spam folder right now. Go look. You may also like:I sounded like a know-it-all in front of my boss, seeking more lucrative offers when I don't want to leave, and moreI branched out at work and was criticized for it, boss wants me to follow up on everything with emails, and morehow long should I wait for a job candidate to respond when I'm scheduling interviews? { 8 comments }
Lise F* October 22, 2009 at 8:26 pm Nope, still just people offering to sell me watches and Nigerian 419 scams :( Le sad…
Esther819* October 22, 2009 at 10:06 pm Yes, this happened to me. (And I would have missed working for my current employer if I hadn't happened to check my spam folder that day.)
George A Guajardo* October 22, 2009 at 10:23 pm Sure enough, one potential employer responded about a month ago. Sigh… Thanks for the head's up. I never even considered scouring my junk mail folder. I have one more thing to do on a regular basis!
Charles* October 23, 2009 at 1:38 pm Yep, good advice. I, as a job seeker, do check my spam folder – daily. But, do job posters check theirs?
Rebecca* October 23, 2009 at 6:48 pm I learned a very valuable lesson from my spam folder: 419s and counterfeit pharmaceuticals are the way to go. "Real jobs" are the actual scams. (just kidding) (kind of)
Laura Y.* October 24, 2009 at 5:36 pm +1 — I do a weekly scan and a few weeks ago found one from an employer I was *very* interested in. I emailed them back and explained that it had gotten caught in my spam filter blah blah blah, and they brought me in the next week for an interview. I start Monday.
Sabrina* October 24, 2009 at 5:39 pm I check it every couple of hours. Not as a job seeker but as someone who can't stand to see the Spam folder be bolded with a number after it. Must. remove. spam.