Please help. ):
Jan. 28th, 2008 01:21 amOkay, so, tomorrow, I am going to call a local t-shirt shop about asking for a job. I was going to just walk in with my portfolio and resume, but then I thought, that might be a little rude and they might be busy; I think I should call ahead and ask about getting a job there.
My question to you guys is... what should I say over the phone? The place is local and in the neighborhood across from mine- the only thing they have on the internet is a phone number and an address; no webpage or store hours or anything. The place is pretty well renowned in the neighborhood- designs like, EVERYTHING for my old highschool and all of the schools underneath it in the district, as well as shirts for the little league in the area- not to mention all of the schools and organizations and little league things across the beltway in Channelview, where the place is actually situated. The place is a vendor for my old high school, and I think I have a real chance for them, because people from my school have been hiring me on for a lot of graphic design jobs, which means they've been missing out. If they hired me on, I would no longer be occasional competition, but part of the team.
But yeah, since the place has NO status online whatsoever, I have no idea what to say over the phone. I'd like to plan it out and write down everything before I call, because I am EXTREMELY nervous over the phone and have been known to make a stuttering ass out of myself because of it. I need to be able to ask them if they would consider hiring somebody else on as a designer, and if yes, may I set up a time to show them my portfolio and resume- keep in mind the credits to my name I just mentioned, as well as the fact that I just graduated with an associates degree in art. ANYTHING you guys more experienced with landing jobs can tell me to say would be totally golden. Thank you so much.
My question to you guys is... what should I say over the phone? The place is local and in the neighborhood across from mine- the only thing they have on the internet is a phone number and an address; no webpage or store hours or anything. The place is pretty well renowned in the neighborhood- designs like, EVERYTHING for my old highschool and all of the schools underneath it in the district, as well as shirts for the little league in the area- not to mention all of the schools and organizations and little league things across the beltway in Channelview, where the place is actually situated. The place is a vendor for my old high school, and I think I have a real chance for them, because people from my school have been hiring me on for a lot of graphic design jobs, which means they've been missing out. If they hired me on, I would no longer be occasional competition, but part of the team.
But yeah, since the place has NO status online whatsoever, I have no idea what to say over the phone. I'd like to plan it out and write down everything before I call, because I am EXTREMELY nervous over the phone and have been known to make a stuttering ass out of myself because of it. I need to be able to ask them if they would consider hiring somebody else on as a designer, and if yes, may I set up a time to show them my portfolio and resume- keep in mind the credits to my name I just mentioned, as well as the fact that I just graduated with an associates degree in art. ANYTHING you guys more experienced with landing jobs can tell me to say would be totally golden. Thank you so much.