TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.spherioncareerblog.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/1192
Capture Real-World Career Insight & Advice That Will Prep You for The Big Time
Presented by Spherion
Ask Seymour
Get your career-related questions answered.
Post a question
My Campus Chronicles
Our college blog dedicated to helping students prepare for life outside of college.
Voicemail Etiquette 101
I got a kick out of Wendy of CareerHub's recent post about the importance of a professional voicemail. The post is quite humorous when you consider the examples of people's voicemail she includes, although the issue is a serious one. How can a job seeker expect to be taken seriously by prospective employers when their impersonating Elvis on their voicemail?
Now I'm not against showcasing your personality on your home voicemail. In fact, after the birth of my daughter I changed our voicemail to say "we're probably home right now but my best guess is we're on potty patrol or cleaning spit up so leave a message." I thought it was funny. But I also knew that I wasn't in the market for a new job, nor would any headhunters be tracking me down at home. My point is, there are plenty of opportunities down the road to showcase your creativity via your voicemail but during the job search is not one of them. Keep a professional, straightforward voicemail during any times a potential employer or recruiter may be contacting you.
After you land the job is the time to blare "We Are the Champions" in your voicemail.
Posted by Don Boone on November 3, 2006 at 4:26 PM
E-mail This | Add to del.icio.us | Digg It | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0) | Permalink
Send to a Friend
Authors
Seymour's INSIDER
Sign up to receive the monthly Seymour's INSIDER CareerReport and/or JobReport, along with other industry newsletters and job-seeker articles.
Recent Posts
- How Can I Start 2010 Off on a Positive Note?
- Is it Worth it to Job Search During the Holidays?
- Beware: Office gossip can get you the axe
- It's OK to Make Mistakes
- Polish Up Your Resume - New Survey Says Job Outlook Brighter
- Avoiding Online Job Scams
- Retraining For a New Job? Beware of the Ups and Downs
Categories
- 50+ Careers (35)
- Accounting & Finance Careers (14)
- Ask Seymour (67)
- Career Advice (209)
- Emerging Careers (11)
- Hot Topics (345)
- Job Search Guidance (136)
- Life In The Cubicle (37)
- My Temporary Life (13)
- Press Releases (3)
- Recruiter Q&A (5)
- Success on the Job (146)
- Tech Careers (21)
- Temp Work (13)
- Work/Life Balance (43)
My Temp Life
The nightmarish temp job ... we've all had them. Now you can relive every awkward, cringing moment with My Temporary Life, Spherion's original Web series based upon YOUR worst temping stories.
Recent Comments
- Bill Bowe writes on Life After Layoff
- Jewellery Jobs writes on How to Fill in Resume Gaps
- AcittySet writes on A Degree, But No Job
Archive
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
Social Networks
Feed Central
About Spherion
Spherion is an employer of choice to 300,000 individuals. We've been finding rewarding career opportunities and job experiences that prove a great match for individuals' skills and expertise for 60+ years.
Let Spherion connect you to a career opportunity that will ensure your continued success! Connect now
Comments
Most people under 30 change jobs every year and a half. This means that people are in a contant state of a job hunt, which brings up two issues. One is that there is a never a good time to leave a voicemail about the potty becuase if you're a star, you are constantly in job hunt mode. The other issue is that since today's workers are in contant job hunt mode, they need to strike a balance.
We cannot be professional every moment of their lives -- they'd go crazy. And we cannot talk about the potty and expect to be taken seriously. So we should probably all strike a blance in voicemail and in life -- be our true selves but make sure our true selves are not pushing the limits of what is funny.
Posted by Penelope Trunk on November 4, 2006 8:40 PM
I think that people should communicate, no matter where they do it - in real life or in Internet.
Posted by mebig0 on April 3, 2008 5:11 AM