30
Jun
Follow through. Yes, it’s that simple.
After you send the email, mail the letter or fill out the form, you should wait an adequate time (a few days, but less than a week) and call. Yes, that’s right – pick up a phone and call. If you don’t have a specific person you’ve been contacting, get transferred to wherever applications are processed, and make sure that they got whatever it was that you sent. You’d be surprised how quickly you can move up the application pile when you just call in a reminder about yours.
And if they did reply? Well, you’d best start up a dialogue and get yourself an interview!
It’s really that easy. Here’s some more advice:
