The most effective job-seekers use follow-up as a tool to get the job they want. They use several contacts over time to find out about a job and to establish a relationship with the employer. They keep in contact without becoming a pest.
Tips on following up
First, I recommend following up by telephone if possible rather than by e-mail or letter. The telephone is more personal plus you can get a feel for the employer and often get more information.
While your experiences are still fresh in your mind, take time to look at what happened. Use this to your advantage for future positions.
Review: Look back on the season. Posting about your experience in the members-only "Workamper Experiences" forum can help you identify the good and bad in your recent experience.
1. Are there new tasks you did, skills you acquired, or responsibilities you took on? Add these to your resumé.
Before you send off your cover letter and résumé, take a minute to make sure you are making the best impression.
Your résumé and cover letter are usually your first impression. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression so make it a good one. These checklists will help you make sure your résumé and cover letter are doing the job.
Pat and Sylvia were staying at a fairgrounds in Washington. They noticed that people were using the facilities but not paying. They approached management about being campground hosts. They received a full hookup site in exchange for taking care of the campground.
In addition to the hundreds of help-wanted ads in Workamper News magazine and online Hotline, you can often find other opportunities in your travels. Sometimes you can create a position that is right for you at the time.
Robert and Judy posted their resume in Awesome Applicants for the first time this season. One week later they had a job.
Awesome Applicants is a very effective tool for getting job offers for some Workampers. Robert and Judy used it for the first time and quickly found a job. They agreed to allow their resume to be posted here.
The ad reads: “Work 20 hours/week in exchange for your site. Extra hours at $6.00/hour.” What are you paying for your RV site?
Working in exchange for a site, or even a free site, is often part of the Workamper’s job offer. But what are you really paying for that site? Is this a fair amount? Will you owe income taxes on its value? Answering these questions can help determine if this job will be a money-maker, or instead, cost you money.
Kathy and Jim Deaver volunteered at a Utah State Park the summer of 2005. Here is their story.
We spent the summer of 2005 at Willard Bay State Park and South Marina in Willard Bay, Utah just North of Ogden, Utah as VIP (Volunteers in Parks) Campground Hosts.
Recently one major pharmaceutical manufacturer, GlaxoSmnithKline, stopped supplying its products to Canadian mail-order pharmacies that sell to Americans. Glaxo claims it is doing so to “protect” Americans. With many Internet sites springing up to sell Canadian drugs to Americans, is it safe (and legal) to purchase them? A recent AARP Bulletin article examined these issues.
For many Workampers, finding health insurance coverage is a challenge when they begin RVing. This article, reprinted with permission from the Cost Containment Institute (www.institutedc.org), gives you a number of ways to reduce your prescription drug costs.
Special Report: Top 17 Ways to Cut Your Prescription Drug Costs
For Workampers with no health insurance or with policies with high deductibles, this may seem like a godsend. However, according to an AARP article (Bulletin, June 2003), there are risks. Sometimes the researcher has a financial interest in the company developing the treatment. Other studies are not well-run and patient deaths are not uncommon. On the other hand, some patients are treated with a new drug that makes a big difference or saves their life.
Participating in a clinical trial can be one way to receive treatment for a disease or condition at no cost. However is participating in a clinical trial a good choice?
Robert and Judy posted their resume in Awesome Applicants for the first time this season. One week later they had a job.
Kathy and Jim Deaver volunteered at a Utah State Park the summer of 2005. Here is their story.
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