4 Must-Know Tips on Communicating Professionally with Employers

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4 Must-Know Tips on Communicating Professionally with Employers

  1. Be responsive.  This just means returning an email, call, or text in a timely way.  What if your day is incredibly hectic, and you don’t have enough time to respond to an employer’s detail-heavy text about your working schedule next week?  Send a quick response letting them know you’ll be back in touch when your classes are over at 5 pm.  Then circle back at the promised time.
  2. Greet your employer.  It may feel overly formal, but the professional way to start a phone call, begin an interview, or greet your employer when you start work each time is the same:  Hi, name of employer.  In person, make eye contact.
  3. Don’t email or text without checking your spelling.  We all use text messages to communicate with friends, so it’s easy to fall into a habit of using shorthand and incorrect grammar.  When communicating with employers, pull yourself out of that habit.  Before hitting send, take a moment to review what you’ve written.  Write full words, not abbreviations.  Even if you’re just communicating about a Friday night babysitting job, you’re also growing your professional network.  The same employer who hires you to watch her 3 kids may have an opening for a great job at her company.
  4. Say thank you often.  Every text, email, and phone call should end with you thanking your employer.  Every job should end with a thank you.  There is no better way to make a strong impression than expressing your gratitude.  Saying thank you often is a game-changing professional habit.

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QuadJobs is an online platform connecting college and graduate students to local jobs.  From Saturday night babysitting to moving a couch to helping a local business during a busy time, students find flexible jobs that fit into whatever free time they have. By streamlining the employment connection between campus and community, QuadJobs unlocks jobs particularly well-suited for students’ busy, often changing schedules.  The platform tracks every job a student takes and gathers performance reviews.  Small jobs matter—they help a student network, earn income, and build a track record of work experience.  Local employers can hire with efficiency and confidence.

4 Must-Know Tips on Communicating Professionally with Employers

  1. Be responsive.  This just means returning an email, call, or text in a timely way.  What if your day is incredibly hectic, and you don’t have enough time to respond to an employer’s detail-heavy text about your working schedule next week?  Send a quick response letting them know you’ll be back in touch when your classes are over at 5 pm.  Then circle back at the promised time.
  2. Greet your employer.  It may feel overly formal, but the professional way to start a phone call, begin an interview, or greet your employer when you start work each time is the same:  Hi, name of employer.  In person, make eye contact.
  3. Don’t email or text without checking your spelling.  We all use text messages to communicate with friends, so it’s easy to fall into a habit of using shorthand and incorrect grammar.  When communicating with employers, pull yourself out of that habit.  Before hitting send, take a moment to review what you’ve written.  Write full words, not abbreviations.  Even if you’re just communicating about a Friday night babysitting job, you’re also growing your professional network.  The same employer who hires you to watch her 3 kids may have an opening for a great job at her company.
  4. Say thank you often.  Every text, email, and phone call should end with you thanking your employer.  Every job should end with a thank you.  There is no better way to make a strong impression than expressing your gratitude.  Saying thank you often is a game-changing professional habit.

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QuadJobs is an online platform connecting college and graduate students to local jobs.  From Saturday night babysitting to moving a couch to helping a local business during a busy time, students find flexible jobs that fit into whatever free time they have. By streamlining the employment connection between campus and community, QuadJobs unlocks jobs particularly well-suited for students’ busy, often changing schedules.  The platform tracks every job a student takes and gathers performance reviews.  Small jobs matter—they help a student network, earn income, and build a track record of work experience.  Local employers can hire with efficiency and confidence.