I get a ton of unsolicited emails asking for a job. They’re always from very qualified people, I just can’t hire everybody.

I happened to mention this to, of all people, my mother (a retired librarian who helps out now at my business) and she said I should answer every email even if I’m not interested because it’s the professional thing to do.

Do you agree?

  • TheMountainHobbit@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Not to be rude but your mother has absolutely no f’ing clue what she’s talking about.

    Nowadays bots are sending most of those emails. Don’t reply it only encourages them.

    Now if you have job postings and applicants that’s a different story, but cold emails looking for a job get no response from me. There literally isn’t enough time in the day to respond to them.

    If you can’t get mom off your back setup an auto response that will send a kind decline to job inquiries.