I applied for an internship at Continental last week...

"ghosty - electric space wizard" (gh0sty501) 03/18/2014 at 16:52 • Filed to: None

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Today, I tried to follow-up with a phone call to check the status of my application. And I found it's ludicrously difficult to navigate their website. Their contact info is woefully bare. I called the only phone number I could find for the location I applied to and a security guard answered. Because that phone number calls the security office. He was very nice though and tried to call HR for me, but they didn't pick up. I ended up using their automated email form to send a message to their jobs/careers section on the website. I just wanted to talk to someone in person so they'd know I was interested because I am VERY interested in this position. I thought one was supposed to follow up job applications with phone calls, am I mistaken?

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/18/2014 at 16:58

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You did exactly what you were supposed to. I don't know why companies make it so hard to contact people within them.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/18/2014 at 16:59

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While it's good to follow up, some companies won't give out their HR number openly because they get bombarded with phone calls. If you have an actual recruiter contact you, that's your in!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/18/2014 at 17:01

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I tried the same thing a few months ago with Chrysler. Found two numbers from the location, but no one answered. Then I called the corporate generic number, was forwarded to employee services, or something like that, then was told that numbers aren't given out. I was told just to watch online to see if I am chosen. I don't like the process, but I guess HR is tired of people calling them. IDK, I just wanted to do what I was supposed to.

Kailand09 > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/18/2014 at 17:13

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I'm currently in the full time job search. Can confirm, almost not worth trying if the information isn't already readily available. Also, you don't even get a response most of the time doing online applications.

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/18/2014 at 17:14

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Good luck getting the HR of any company to answer your phone call on your first try. Email might work better.

f86sabre > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/18/2014 at 21:37

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Delta TechOps coops. Mostly Engineers. Coops are the way to go. Lots of experience and there are cool toys.
http://www.deltajobs.net/career_destina…

Also, there were a couple of intern positions posted in IT and Corperate Safety.

Kailand09 > ghosty - electric space wizard 03/19/2014 at 10:32

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BTW forgot to mention, I also applied to a job at continental. Took them quite a while to respond, but they did. So it could take a while, but they seemed good to at least respond back eventually.