I work at a hospital with 2 major branches that are about 20 miles apart. Currently, there is an ER spot open at the other one, and the manager never answers his phone. I've put in an app already for it about 3 weeks ago, and it's still posted. Obviously, I don't see him b/c he's at the other branch, so I can't just "accidentally" bump into him in the hall either. I've called HR, and they say there are always about 50 apps at least for each spot posted. That's a bit much to get lost in. So, our employee email system gives us access to everyone's work email. I was wondering if it would be too forward of me to email a letter stating my desire to work for him? Or should I use every possible avenue I have at my disposal in order to separate myself from the masses? I've been trying to get off my floor and into another specialty for well over a year now, so I'm getting desperate, although I realize I'm lucky to be employed. Anyway, any advice? Too aggressive or go for it?
I've never heard of a good manager getting mad because he has a potential employee that really wants the position. Every job I've gotten since I was 15 was because I always wanted to speak with the manager directly.
Leaving a voice mail on his machine every day is too much, kudos for having the smarts to differentiate between annoying and proactive. Sending an email to make sure he's gotten the resume and to reassert your interest is a great idea.
I'd send the email, it's how I got the transfer from med/surg to ER in my facility, I work nights so it's next to impossible to just bump into a manager. Good luck!
I did it. I got my transfer from being a med/surg CNA to being a CV Tech because I knew the CV manager's name, sent her an e-mail in our in-house e-mail system and expressed how interested in and qualified I was for the transfer. She said she appreciated my pursuit of the position, and it made my name stick out when she was reviewing applications.
Just be brief, polite, and enthusiastic. Most people won't be annoyed at an e-mail that takes them 30 seconds to read, and it may put you ahead of the game. :)
Okay, so I went ahead and did send him an email. What's funny is that I immediately got an "out of office" reply. He won't be back in until Monday. LOL! All this debating, and I still end up waiting. Thanks for all your responses. It seems the consensus was to email him, so I did. And I appreciate the help since it took that to push me over the line of indecisiveness.
Lol, now instead of getting lost in a pile of applications, you'll have an email lost in a full inbox when he get back. You've done all you can and I hope it works out! Good luck!
Lol, now instead of getting lost in a pile of applications, you'll have an email lost in a full inbox when he get back. You've done all you can and I hope it works out! Good luck!
I know. That's what I was thinking! So much crap mail gets emailed around that you easily get about 8-15 per day at my hospital. And that's just the unimportant ones! So, he'll probably just delete all the ones from emails he doesn't recognize. Geez.
I think nursing is the only profession where this would even be an issue. Follow-up calls and e-mails are SOP in the universe I came from. When I was in management, no manager in my organization would even consider an applicant who wasn't serious enough about a position to take five minutes to follow up an application or resume with a phone call, e-mail, or letter. That especially applied to internal applicants. I mean, if they are too timid to contact a manager to state their interest in a job, how will they be when the pressure is really on?
MaxAttack, BSN, RN
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I've never heard of a good manager getting mad because he has a potential employee that really wants the position. Every job I've gotten since I was 15 was because I always wanted to speak with the manager directly.
Leaving a voice mail on his machine every day is too much, kudos for having the smarts to differentiate between annoying and proactive. Sending an email to make sure he's gotten the resume and to reassert your interest is a great idea.