The Higher Calling Technique
What do you say when you get through to an employer, but are given the Sorry, no openings line? Fumble through a timid request for Who else do you know who might be hiring? or some other question of the conquered? Most dont even use that linethey just give the standard Thanks for your time and Bye.
One way to combat this contact killer line is to ask the manager the following series of questions.
Since youre now fully staffed in your department, may I ask you a question? Do you feel that enough of your time is spent on the high-level duties that your job requires? Or do you find yourself having to continually tend to lower-level duties in order to get the rest of your work done?
Please think about that because what I would like to offer to you, now that you are fully staffed, is the opportunity to pass on some of those lower-level duties to someone else so that your time is freed up for the higher-level tasks. After all, isnt it the higher-level work that youre being paid for?
Please seriously consider this offer. Think about what it would be like if someone such as myself were able to give you an extra ten, fifteen, twenty hours or more per week for your higher-level duties. And also think about all those projects that youve put on the back burner because you dont have enough staff to handle the tasks. I could do thatand morefor you and your department.
Think about it. If you have an interest, give me a call. Do you have a pen? Again, my name is _____ and my phone number is _____. And if I havent heard from you, Ill call back in a couple of weeks to touch base. Thanks for your time.
Does it always work? No. But it works a lot better than the Thanks for your time and bye that the other 99 percent replied. You are planting a seed. It may not sprout instantly, yet dont be surprised if the next time you call back, your proposal starts sounding very attractive to the manager. Your job would be to free them up for higher-level responsibilities. And your job would be one of the very best in the world because you would be directly in the middle of the departmental action from day one.
Try it!
