I'll tell you one thing I'm tired of: business cards. I almost always know I didn't get the job when the interview ends with a business card. "Let me give you my card before you go," employers say. Why? So that I can keep it as memorabilia? A souvenir? What they are really saying is, "I feel bad that you spent all of your make-up, gas and time on this interview that isn't going to result in a job opportunity. So, here's a little treat to serve as compensation." I'm wondering if I can save them like baseball cards--I wonder if they will be worth any money in the future if I were to trade or sell them.
It's the same situation when a guy gives you his number after meeting you, but never asks for yours. It's because he never intends to call you, more so, because he doesn't want to. So, as a pre-rejection for rejection, he gives you his number, hoping that you wont have the courage to call him, and if you do--he can screen it.
Business cards are the same way. Why would I want to contact someone who didn't hire me? I'll tell you what-if I were to turn all of the little paper cards that I have collected so far, back into their original form, I'd have a whole freakin' tree sky-rocketing through my roof right about now.
C'mon people, this isn't very eco-friendly of you. Save the trees, save my wallet space, and just don't give me any more business cards.
Agreed!
ReplyDeleteI always took the business card from every single person interviewing me, used the email address to send them a thank you note, and then into the garbage it went. just put those peoples' information into your email contacts and try to view interviews with 9823502875 random people as a chance to network. I'd also consider printing your own personal business cards ( with your name, your specialty or a linkedin profile URL, email, phone etc.) and when they hand it to you, just hand them one in return and bam you're back on equal footing.
ReplyDeletegood luck!