How many times should we
call someone who has something we want or need? How many times do we ask for
something and give up if they say no the first time? Well that’s not something
you can accuse our new apprentice of; when he has the bit between his teeth, he
doesn’t let go!
When Tom first approached
GSPK Design with his CV and “give-us-a-job” approach, he was almost turned down flat. I
was busy, I didn’t need to recruit and I definitely wasn’t looking to take on
an apprentice, which is what Tom seemed to want.
However, I decided to sit
on the email for a day or so before getting back to him – but, when a second letter came through soon
afterwards asking if I’d got the first one, I had a little re-think; here was a
young man trying to get a job in a difficult market. Yes I was busy but I
thought I would have a word and maybe point him in the right direction; after
all, his CV wasn’t the best and his covering letter was a little confusing as
it wasn’t clear what he wanted to do.
And, during that phone
call, what came across was Tom’s desire and determination to work in
the field of electronic design - to the extent that he even arranged for his college to come and
see me after I confessed to a lack of knowledge on the apprenticeship scheme.
Tom rewrote his CV,
attended three interviews, and - after a chat with the apprenticeship assessor
- I was convinced he had the right attitude and was serious about what he
wanted – so it had to be worth a shot.
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