LPT: When applying to jobs on indeed message the employer directly if you are interested in the position.

Submitted by jsboklahoma1987 t3_124pae1 in LifeProTips

Employers have to pay per application and if there are a lot of applicants they are not pulling all the applications, they are only choosing from a select few. By messaging them you are letting them know you aren’t going to be a waste of their money when they pull your application because that initial contact has already been made letting them know you are a real person, really interested in that position and not someone who is just mass applying to a lot of jobs never intending to actually follow through with an interview.

Edit: This is specifically through indeed (see title). If you can message them this means the employer is open to receiving messages if they weren’t this feature would not be enabled.

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blueavole t1_je08217 wrote

This is very dependent on the employer. I’ve worked at places that will automatically trash any applications that “go around their system “ because they paid a lot of money for it and have to prove it’s value.

It also proves you can’t or won’t follow directions.

Call the HR department and ask first

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Environmental-Sock52 t1_je0i1f2 wrote

This is correct. I've been on a number of hiring teams and many locations would not like this at all.

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0a67c wrote

That actually makes no sense. There is very rarely instructions in job postings telling you not to contact them. And your app isn’t “going around the system” they still have to view it, you are simply messaging them letting them know you are interested in their position. I think you might not have a good grasp on how it works.

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blueavole t1_je15q24 wrote

“Apply through the online portal” is usually the instruction.

It all depends on the specific business.

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je161qr wrote

For this LPT it actually doesn’t. If you CAN message on indeed you SHOULD. You wouldn’t be able to message them if the employer hadn’t enabled the feature.

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cz03se t1_je0bqef wrote

I’ve had a similar experience to the person you’re replying to. Not sure why you feel the need to diminish their experience. I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody told me different workplaces handle various tasks very differently

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0by9t wrote

Contacting the employer through the app they posted their job on is not “going around the system”. It’s not diminishing anything I think they fundamentally misunderstood my post.

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cz03se t1_je0c5f8 wrote

So you are saying contact the employer directly but through indeed? I agree your post seems to lack clarifying details and thus is causing confusion

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0c8bq wrote

It’s literally in the title.

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cz03se t1_je0cftt wrote

Title unclear, contacted employer directly through company site and was rejected. LPT: Be clear in your messaging and don’t be so defensive

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0ck39 wrote

“When applying to jobs on indeed” I was intentionally specific. Indeed has the capability to message employers.

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cz03se t1_je0ctyj wrote

It’s not clear my friend, i would apply on indeed and then find a way to message an employer DIRECTLY rather than indirectly through a third party site per your instruction. I don’t know what to tell you. Let’s both be wrong and move on who cares

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0d1jx wrote

What? Lmao omg if you would do that, no wonder you have had a “similar” experience as the person who commented.

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cz03se t1_je0d9ok wrote

I wouldn’t, that’s why I’m advising the advice you gave, the way it’s being interpreted, is not good

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0e7q3 wrote

Well for anyone who was unclear, if this little back and forth didn’t clear it up I got nothing for them.

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cz03se t1_je0egre wrote

Fair enough, have a good rest of your day

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JimmyTorpedo t1_je0feda wrote

I understood what OP was saying...I was confused how to do so but This link OP provided , explains that if the employer chooses to do so, they can set up a "Post-App follow up question". This is not skirting the process if the employer enabled this response on Indeed.

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JimmyTorpedo t1_je0czwk wrote

How exactly...I am on Indeed right now and can not see a way to directly message an employer?

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0dymw wrote

this will walk you through it

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JimmyTorpedo t1_je0emmo wrote

Ah, thank you! Makes sense and why I was not seeing it!

This is not a "go around the system" like the other use had stated if its literally enabled BY the employer! Will definitely be doing this!!

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je0erpq wrote

Exactly. Perhaps I could have worded it better but I’m too lazy to change it.

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lorienne22 t1_je1fuef wrote

I pull the Indeed submissions for my company. Rest assured we never read those messages. We will check messages for a particular applicant only if we've otherwise already been in contact with the applicant. A direct message stating you want to work here is deemed redundant by our team. Our initial assumption is you want to work here and that's why you've applied. It isn't until we leave messages that go unanswered that we realize you just wanted a place to fill out for your unemployment voucher. I would much rather make a few unanswered phone calls than to rifle through dozens of messages.

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jsboklahoma1987 OP t1_je1hrej wrote

Maybe for yours, but the message function is literally how I got the job I have now. So I don’t think it is the same for every employer.

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keenweasel74 t1_je0d9ex wrote

You spelled Massage wrong.

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