Leave a Message or keep calling?

[VA_av8r]

If you're calling a prospective employer for the first time (to introduce yourself and express interest, etc, etc.) and you're redirected to a voicemail, would you leave a message to introduce yourself or would you keep trying until you get a hold of someone?

I'm trying to get a hold of the pilot recruiter at Colgan, but my past experiences with leaving messages with HR departments seems to be a worthless effort. Your thoughts?

 

[MQAAord]

If you actually know the person (as in having actually met them in person, and they would recognize your name) then leave a message, if you don't know them then I wouldn't bother with a message.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Leaving a message is worse than useless. Hang up and call back. Be persistent.

 

[mshunter]

I say both. And be persistant. But don't leave more than 1 msg a day.

 

[dustoff17]

IF the HR person has caller I.D. then he/she will know that you called and didn't leave a message. If I were the hiring person, this would look unprofessional.

People in real business have answering services for a reason - that's so they can conduct business when they're away from the phone conducting business (if that makes sense).

They probably have 50 people a day just hang up....you want them to remember you. Leave a message, tell them your interest, be polite, leave a number and a good time for them to call you back, and tell them when you will try again.

Good luck.......Godspeed!