Saul: Privileged Position/Poor Attitude

38th in a series on how men and women in the Bible deal with waiting, disappointment and unemployment Saul: Privileged Position/Poor Attitude Reflections on 1 Samuel 13:1-15 I submitted my resume with a carefully crafted cover letter on Monday and I waited. Did they receive it? I got no response. When should I follow up? Is a phone call appropriate? What about an email? Do I know anyone within the company that could casually go by the HR office and inquire for me? This is what the job seeker goes through every time they apply for a job. At Career Prospectors, a Richmond-based job-seeking organization, we give all kinds of helpful advice in answer to the above questions. Answers that come from HR professionals and others who have done hiring for a living. When the position doesn’t materialize we may blame ourselves for following up too quickly or not soon enough. Maybe my resume w...