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The Sales Hubhttp://www.thesaleshub.com/?p=240 [The Sales Hub] I hear some rather interesting voicemail messages on home and cell phones.  Often this is the first impression you will make with a potential employer so it better be good.  First of all, make sure that you listen to your message after recording it.  Make sure it is short and professional.  I would suggest you have someone you trust call and listen to the message.  A true friend will be brutally honest with you.  The last thing a prospective employer or recruiter wants to hear is:

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voxxmail[voxxmail] Professional Voicemail Recordings: Phone Etiquette: Finally, when recording a voicemail box greeting, be professional. If you are using voicemail box greetings that are inappropriate, you could possibly turn away a future employer or client!

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HR Lori, Human Resources in Californiahttp://hrlori.com/10-things-to-do-when-you-resign/ [HR Lori, Human Resources in California] 10+ Things To Do When You Resign: Two weeks later, I called this woman’s co-worker and was told the woman had left the organization about two weeks before my first call. It gets better: About a year later, I called this woman’s number by accident, and still heard her voicemail greeting.

The College of Charleston Career Centerhttp://thecareercenter.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/employers-taking-that-closer-look/ [The College of Charleston Career Center] Employers taking that Closer Look: Another area possible employers are going to silently judge you is your voicemail message. This too needs to be professional sounding. No screaming, crude jokes, or ”˜fake’ answers. Keep it simple and conservative. ...

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Benjamin Kuo's Blog[Benjamin Kuo's Blog] Beyond Gmail (Seven Other Things To Do For Startup Credibility): Those business cards are part of that pro mode, as is the domain name, the email, and the voicemail (I actually use a service, gotvmail, for my calls, due to the sheer number of lines I can be reached at. You might not think a home business could use call-routing or a corp-like advanced 1-800, but my my the $10-20 a month goes far).

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