Question #10: You should follow-up your cover letters with a phone call to the employer.

Answer: TRUE. Follow-up is crucial in the job-search process. Very few employers are going to call you, so you need to tell them in your cover letter that you are going to call to set up an appointment -– and then you need to make sure you do call. Follow-up, but do so politely. Remember the old adage -- the squeaky wheel gets the oil. By following-up with employers, you continue to show your interest in the position and the company.

And don't take no for an answer. If the employer thinks you are not qualified for the position, ask if you can still come in for an informational interview to learn more about the company and about careers in that field. Learn more about this type of interviewing by visiting Quintessential Careers: Informational Interviewing Tutorial.

Reminder: You can find many more career and job-search tools, resources, and guidance in the Career Resources Toolkit section of Quintessential Careers. And for the specific needs of different types of job-seekers, go to the Jobseeker-Specific Career and Job Sites.

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