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Saul: Privileged Position/Poor Attitude

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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...